🐟🌱 Ready for your taste buds to sail away to the Mediterranean? This Mediterranean Salmon Pasta Salad with Creamy Basil Yogurt Sauce is fresh, vibrant, and packed with flavor! 🍋✨ Tender grilled lemon-herb salmon meets protein-rich chickpea pasta, crunchy cucumbers, roasted peppers, and olives, all drizzled with a dreamy basil yogurt sauce and topped with feta and crispy pita chips. Healthy, saucy, and absolutely irresistible! 😍🥗
Ingredients (Serves 4 | 450 cal per serving):
🐟 Grilled Lemon-Herb Salmon:
• 4 salmon fillets
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Juice & zest of 1 lemon 🍋
• 1 tsp dried oregano, garlic powder, salt & pepper
🍝 Pasta & Veggies:
• 8 oz chickpea pasta
• 1 cup diced cucumber 🥒
• 1 cup roasted red peppers, sliced 🌶️
• ½ cup kalamata olives, halved 🫒
🌿 Creamy Basil Yogurt Sauce:
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup fresh basil leaves 🌿
• Juice of half a lemon 🍋
• 1 garlic clove, minced 🧄
• Salt & pepper, to taste
✨ Toppings:
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese 🧀
• ½ cup crispy pita chips, lightly crushed
Instructions:
1. 🔥 Grill Salmon:
Season salmon fillets with olive oil, lemon juice & zest, oregano, garlic powder, salt & pepper. Grill or pan-sear until flaky and golden.
2. 🍝 Cook Pasta:
Cook chickpea pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cool slightly.
3. 🌿 Make Dressing:
Blend Greek yogurt, basil, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper until creamy and smooth.
4. 🥗 Assemble Salad:
Combine pasta, grilled salmon flakes, cucumber, roasted peppers, and olives in a bowl. Drizzle generously with basil yogurt dressing and toss gently.
5. ✨ Garnish:
Top with crumbled feta and crispy pita chips for that perfect crunch.
Grab your fork and savor this Mediterranean masterpiece! 😋🌿🍝