Healthier Greek Pasta Salad (21 Day Fix Friendly)
This Greek Pasta Salad is super healthy and light, and fits perfectly in the 21 Day Fix! I use it as a side dish, but you could also add grilled or roasted chicken to it for a very simple meal! Serve it chilled.
Earlier this year, I let you all know my resolutions. I’m glad that I’m doing great, although we’re only 6 weeks in. My resolutions were to work out 3 times a week, eat small meals frequently, and be in bed with my phone put away by 10:45pm each night. Honestly, the hardest thing for me has been to put my phone down at night! I know I’m not alone here, since we’re all addicted to our phones, right? And once I start a good book, I have to tear myself away from it!
Last week, I started the 21 Day Fix challenge. I wanted to re-set my cravings clock and eating portions. I have to do this once a year to maintain a good weight. I find that as the year creeps on, I eat bigger and bigger portions, and more and more unhealthy food. This program was attractive to me because you make all your own food, with the exception of a protein shake each day. I love shakes, so no problem. Also, each day you need to get in 30 minutes of exercise, Again, find by me! The best part is the support group. I have a group of friends who are also doing this challenge and we have a support group on Facebook. It has been SO helpful to me! I really can’t stick to anything if I’m doing it alone.
I’ve been looking for healthier recipes that fit into the 21 Day Fix standards. One thing that I love is that carbs are TOTALLY allowed, but they need to be quality, like the whole wheat pasta I use in this recipe. You have to fit veggies in whenever you can, to meet your daily goals. I packed this pasta salad recipe with tomatoes, brocolli, cauliflower, red onions and olives. I used low fat feta cheese, and a super easy and tangy greek vinaigrette! Most pasta salad is LOADED with sugar or mayonnaise. This pasta salad tastes GREAT and packs in a ton of fresh ingredients.
How are your resolutions going? Have any of you tried the 21 Day Fix program? I’m loving it!
Healthier Greek Pasta Salad (21 Day Fix Friendly)
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole grain pasta, cooked to package instructions and drained
- 1.5 cup diced broccoli, raw
- 1.5 cup diced cauliflower, raw
- 1.5 cup diced grape tomato, raw
- ½ cup red onion
- ½ cup black olives
- 3 tbsp feta cheese
- juice of one lemon
Dressing
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, vegetables, feta cheese and lemon juice. Stir well.
- In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Taste and add more vinegar or oil to your taste. remember that there will be some extra acidity from the lemon juice.
- Pour dressing over pasta and vegetables and stir well. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
The 21 day fix values for this recipe are
- 1 yellow (carb)
- 1 green (veggies)
- ½ orange (dressings)
- ⅓ blue (healthy fats)
- The serving is 1.5 cups
Love this healthier greek pasta salad? I think you’d also enjoy my Cilantro Lime Coleslaw!
This looks amazing!! ? I started 21 Day Fix in the fall of 2014, and by summer of 2015 had lost 30 pounds (putting me at my goal weight), dropped my cholesterol 37 points, and was so much stronger, happier, and confident! Loved it so much I actually signed up as a coach and now I’m helping and watching other people reach THEIR goals and it is amazing!
Thank you so much! I am so glad to hear of your success. Congratulations! I’m really enjoying the fix, and this is coming from a VERY grumbly dieter! 🙂
Good for you! I’m still starting my New Year’s resolution… 😉
This salad looks so wonderful! I could have that every day and never get tired of it.
LOL! I hear you. It’s a perpetual restart for most of us, I think! I love making a big batch of this and just keeping it in the fridge for an easy lunch or dinner side dish.
I LOVE Greek food! Feta is my weakness! I think I might just have to make this for dinner this week!!
Me too! Throw lemon, feta, oregano on ANYTHING and I’ll eat it! 🙂
Love all the wholesome ingredients in this and I’m huge fan of Greek flavor – score!
Thanks Kimberly!
I love the combination of ingredients…so refreshing
Thanks Becky!
This is just great for my ongoing diet!
I hear you on that! 🙂
This is exactly the kind of pasta salad that I like to take on picnics in the summer. Bookmarking this one!
Same here! Thanks a bunch.
YUM! This looks delightful! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Kristyn!
Is the serving size 1 cup in order to be the containers you have listed for 21 day fix? Thanks for sharing!
Hi Candace! I had the serving calculated at 1.5 cups for those container values. I also like to add in a container of shredded chicken when I have it, great for lunch!
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