Easy Greek Pasta Salad

About

This Keto Mediterranean pasta recipe is inspired by a classic Greek salad. We have taken typical ingredients found in this traditional dish and given it a Mediterranean Keto twist. Simple to prepare and ready in no time at all, this easy Keto pasta salad makes a great lunch or light dinner option. Perfect for summer dining!

What Is a Mediterranean Diet?

A Mediterranean diet is based on healthy ingredients typically consumed across Mediterranean countries. This way of eating can easily be adapted to suit a low carb lifestyle as it is rich in healthy fats such as olives, olive oil, fatty fish, and small quantities of dairy. It also focusses on a range of healthy low carb vegetables and fatty cuts of meat. We have included olives, olive oil, and feta cheese in our Keto pasta salad for added fats and flavor as well as traditional low carb Greek salad vegetables of onion, tomato, and cucumber. This makes a great make-ahead lunch option and is perfect for a Mediterranean Keto diet.

Hints and Tips

This Keto Mediterranean salad is a great make-ahead lunch option, perfect for your weekly meal prep. This is also an ideal portable Keto lunch option, excellent for adding to large mason jars. Simply layer your ingredients in large sealable jars, drizzle with the dressing, seal, shake and serve! Please be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the recipe.

Ingredients

8 olives pitted kalamata olives by mezzetta
4 piece tomatoes sun dried or sundried
3 ½ ounce feta cheese
1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
1 medium zucchini
1 tablespoon basil, fresh
1 teaspoon capers
½ small red onion
½ cup cucumber
½ tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon oregano, dried

Instructions

Slice the ends off the zucchini, peel the outer flesh and discard. Peel the zucchini into wide ribbons. Add to a large mixing bowl. You may use store-bought zucchini noodles if preferred.
Finely dice the cucumber, thinly slice the onion, halve the olives and roughly chop the tomatoes. Add to the bowl with the zucchini noodles. Crumble over the feta cheese and toss everything together well to combine.
Add the olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano to a small bowl. Whisk together to combine. Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad. You should not need salt as this will be provided by the olives, capers, and feta.
Finely chop the fresh basil. Sprinkle the chopped basil over the salad. Toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.