Recipe: Penne Mediterranean Salad

Hummus makes a very delicious and different pasta salad dressing. This recipe can serve as a filling lunch salad. If the mixture is dry, drizzle some additional olive oil to moisten. Add the pine nuts just before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (dry) Penne Rigate
• 1 cup red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 2/3 cup prepared hummus
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/3 cup black and/or green pitted Greek olives, cut in half
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Directions

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
• Gently toss remaining ingredients except pine nuts with pasta. Refrigerate, covered, to chill.
• Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.
• Nutritional Information per serving
• Calories: 440
• Protein: 14 g
• Sodium: 1154 mg
• Cholesterol: 8 mg
• Fat: 22 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9 g
• Carbohydrates: 54 g