Pasta salad with butter beans and tomatoes
Recipe for an Italian-inspired salad with pasta, butter beans and tomatoes.
Servings 4 people
Calories 358kcal
Ingredients
- 150 g pasta, uncooked weight
- 1 tin butter beans or cannellini beans, drained
- 150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 handful rocket
- 1 shallot, finely sliced
- 100 g feta, cut into cubes
- 7 sprigs basil, leaves only
Vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, grated or crushed
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, then rinse in cold water. Leave to drain well in a sieve.
- Mix the ingredients for the vinaigrette and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Put the pasta, beans, tomatoes, rocket, shallot, feta and basil leaves in a bowl together with the vinaigrette. Toss everything together well and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Keep the salad in the fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg