Description
This healthy broccoli pasta salad with yogurt dressing is creamy, fresh, and comforting without feeling heavy. Made with tender pasta, crisp broccoli, and a Greek yogurt dressing, it’s perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g whole wheat pasta
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta in well-salted water until tender. Drain and cool.
- Blanch broccoli for 2 minutes, then cool immediately.
- Whisk yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Combine pasta, broccoli, and dressing gently.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
Do not overcook broccoli. Add seeds or tomatoes for extra texture. Store in the fridge up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 8mg