Description
A refreshing pasta salad with crisp cucumber and a light dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta, cooked and cooled
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta, diced cucumber, chopped red onion, dill, and parsley.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Add other vegetables like bell peppers or cherry tomatoes for extra color and flavor.
- This salad can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: pasta salad, cucumber salad, cold pasta salad, summer salad, picnic salad, side dish