Trusted Brands: and Tips Recipe ⤏ Catelli Bistro Rainbow Pasta Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

Tahini is a sesame seed-based condiment used in Middle Eastern cooking; it has a rich, distinct flavour and is perfect for thickening dressings.

Ingredients

• 1 (375 g) package Catelli Bistro® Tri-Colour Rainbows
• 2 cups baby arugula
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup chopped English cucumber
• ¼ cup sliced pitted kalamata olives
• ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
• ½ cup plain 2% yogurt
• ⅓ cup tahini
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Lemon Tahini Dressing: Whisk together yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water; transfer to large bowl.
3. Add arugula, tomatoes, chickpeas, cucumber, Kalamata olives, red onion, half of the parsley and half of the feta to pasta; drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and feta cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories325.1
• carbohydrateContent47.4 g
• cholesterolContent9.3 mg
• fatContent10.3 g
• fiberContent5.1 g
• proteinContent13.2 g
• saturatedFatContent2.8 g
• sodiumContent531.2 mg
• sugarContent5.6 g