Keto Rotini Pasta Salad

This Keto Rotini Pasta Salad is a delicious salad. The rotini is made with the lupine flour to prepare the keto pasta. This keto-friendly dish is perfect to have as a light lunch or summer get-together. This pasta salad is made with a combo of rotini pasta, crisp fresh veggies, cheese, olives, and zesty homemade vinaigrette, so this pasta is enriched with taste and texture without the extra carbs. This dish had the amazing blend of crunchy, zesty, and creamy flavors, and we can have this salad along with grilled meat. This pasta salad only contains 4g net carbs, so this is perfect for a keto-friendly lunch or a summer get-together.

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STATS:

• Cook time: Eight mints.
• Total time: Twenty-five mints.
• Portion size: One cup
• Portions: 6
• Caloric content: 320 kcal
• Cuisine: American
• Course: Salad, Side Dish
• Prep time: Fifteen mints.
• Diet: Keto, Low Carb

EQUIPMENT:

• Strainer
• Knife
• Chopping board
• Large bowl
• Spatula

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. keto rotini
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup cucumber
• ¼ cup red onion
• ½ cup diced bell pepper
• ½ cup black olives
• ½ cup cubed cheddar
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley

For the Dressing:

• Quarter cup olive oil
• Two tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ tsp. dried oregano

INGREDIENTS NOTES:

ROTINI:

• We would utilize the lupine base rotini pasta to prepare this keto-friendly pasta salad.

TOMATOES:

• Cherry tomatoes are incorporated to provide the color and sweet taste in this dish.

CUCUMBERS:

• Cucumbers are included in this pasta salad to provide the refreshing and cool taste in the salad.

RED ONIONS:

• Red onions are included to provide the rich and sharp taste in this salt.

BELL PEPPER:

• Bell pepper is incorporated to provide the color and adds the sweet taste to soften the onion flavor.

BLACK OLIVES:

• Black olives are included to provide the briny and salty indulgence in the dish.

CHEESE:

• Mozzarella and cheddar cheese is included to provide the melty and sharp flavor in this pasta.

OLIVE OIL:

• Olive oil is use to create the rich and healthy base of this salad.

VINEGAR:

• Red wine vinegar is added in this salad to include the tang and flavor.

DIJON MUSTARD:

• Dijon mustard is included to enrich the taste of the dressing

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INSTRUCTION:

1. We can prepare the noodles as mention on the box then drain in strainer and rinse with cold water.
2. Put the vegetables, cheese, olives, & pasta in a big dish.
3. Then we can combine all dressing ingredients in a small dish & mix until emulsified.
4. We can drizzle the dressing on salad and combine to coat the salad.
5. Now cool the salad for 10 minutes; garnish with parsley and serve.

SERVING IDEAS:

• Serve this pasta salad alongside steak or grilled chicken.
• We can add chopped rotisserie chicken for the filing and complete dinner.
• You would pair this pasta salad with soup for light lunch
• We can have this with crispy lettuce cups.
• Have this salad with the avocado slices for the additional fat content.

TIPS:

• We don’t have to overcook the keto pasta as it will quickly become squishy.
• You would properly cool down the spaghetti salad so that everything will remain crispy.
• We prepare the double quantity of dressing to preserve this pasta salad for more than a day.
• We would add some bacon or salami for the additional taste.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• Place the salad in the close container and store this salad for four days.

FREEZER:

• We don’t have to preserve this salad as the pasta will become squishy.

FAQs:

Can I prepare the dairy-free pasta?

• We can prepare the dairy-free pasta and include the non-dairy cheese for this purpose.

Is this salad good for the meal prep purpose?

• This rotini salad is store greatly in fridge so we can easily prepare this in advance.

What we use as a substitute of red wine vinegar?

• We would utilize the apple cider vinegar or lemon juice as a substitute of red wine vinegar.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 320 kcal

Total Carbs: 9g

Net Carbs: 4g

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 14g

Fat: 25g

Sodium: 480mg

Potassium: 310mg

Calcium: 120mg

Iron: 1.4mg

Vitamin A: 580 IU