Pasta Salad with Feta Cheese and Watermelon
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Nutritional values
This pasta is packed with protein from the feta and potassium from the watermelon.
The salad is suitable as a light lunch in the office or as a side dish with grilled foods such as chicken breast or vegetable skewers.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 483 cal. | (23 %) | ||
| Protein | 16 g | (16 %) | ||
| Fat | 15 g | (13 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 69 g | (46 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 5.1 g | (17 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | (15 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Niacin | 5 mg | (42 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.2 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Folate | 40 μg | (13 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.5 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Biotin | 4.8 μg | (11 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.1 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 8 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Potassium | 321 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Calcium | 80 mg | (8 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 71 mg | (24 %) | ||
| Iron | 2 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Iodine | 17 μg | (9 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | (23 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 5 g | |||
| Uric acid | 70 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 12 ozs macaroni
- salt
- 1 Tbsp Pine nuts
- 1 red onion
- 1 pc Watermelon (peeled)
- 2 stalks mint
- 4 Tbsps Feta
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- freshly ground peppers
Preparation steps
Cook pasta in boiling salted water a dente, drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden yellow, remove from heat, cool and chop coarsely. Peel onion, halve and cut into narrow strips. Seed watermelon and cut pulp into bite-sized pieces. Rinse mint, shake dry and pluck off leaves.
Cut the feta cheese into 1/2" cubes.
Prepare dressing by combining lemon juice with oil, season with salt and pepper.
Combine salad ingredients, toss with dressing. Arange on plates, season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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