Description
A refreshing and flavorful summer pasta salad with spicy feta and shrimp. Perfect for picnics or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and shrimp, cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and parsley.
- Add feta, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Toss gently.
- Chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use gluten-free pasta for a gluten-free option.
- Adjust red pepper flakes to taste.
- Can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: summer pasta salad, shrimp, spicy feta, Mediterranean, easy recipe