🥗 Easy Summer Pasta Salad Recipe (Fresh & Healthy)

 Looking for a quick and refreshing summer pasta salad? This easy recipe is perfect for hot days, picnics, BBQs, and light lunches. It’s colorful, healthy, and ready in just minutes!

🧾 Ingredients:

250g pasta (penne or fusilli)

1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)

1 cucumber (diced)

1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)

1/2 cup black olives (optional)

100g feta cheese (crumbled)

Fresh basil or parsley

🥄 Dressing:

3 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice (or vinegar)

1 tsp mustard (optional)

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 clove garlic (minced)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain and let it cool.

In a large bowl, mix pasta with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, and feta cheese.

In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.

Garnish with fresh basil or parsley.

Chill for 15–20 minutes before serving for best flavor.

🌞 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

This summer pasta salad is light, refreshing, and packed with fresh vegetables. Perfect for meal prep, parties, and healthy eating.