Low FODMAP Creamy Feta Pasta Salad

Low FODMAP Creamy Feta Pasta Salad features fresh vegetables and a tangy dressing, perfect for summer cookouts or barbecues.

I meant to share this recipe weeks ago, but the summer has gotten away from me, thanks to a horrible head cold. Summer colds are the worst. All I’ve been able to do the past two weeks is nap and veg out on the couch with tissues and cough drops by my side. I managed to drag myself to work, but as soon as I got home, it was Sofa City. Luckily I had a Harry Potter marathon one weekend to help me pass the time. Movies I know by heart are the best as I drift in and out of a cold medicine-induced sleep. I don’t miss anything since I’ve seen it a billion times before.

So now I’m almost back to normal and able to spend time on my blog again. I have such a backlog of recipes, so let’s get started! Up next, this Low FODMAP Creamy Feta Pasta Salad. It gets its tangy creaminess from one my favorite new ingredients: lactose-free kefir. Green Valley Organics makes a completely lactose-free kefir. Lifeway also makes kefir that is up to 99% lactose-free. Lifeway is the kind I use since it’s the only one any of the grocery stores around here carry. Kefir is a great substitute for buttermilk because it’s thick and creamy and has a robust tang. If you are unable to find kefir, you can also use plain, lactose-free yogurt.

Try these other low FODMAP side dish recipes from my collection:

• Creamy Coleslaw
• Classic Potato Salad
• Moroccan Millet ‘Couscous’ Salad

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Low FODMAP Creamy Feta Dressing

A creamy dressing made of lactose-free kefir, bold feta cheese, and herbs.

Course Salad

Keyword feta, kefir, salad dressing

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon FODY Garlic Infused Oil
• 1 cup Lactose-Free, Plain, Low-Fat Kefir (see my discussion above)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and garlic-infused oil until combined. Slowly whisk in the kefir until smooth. Stir in the basil, oregano, salt, pepper and feta cheese. Serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Low FODMAP Creamy Feta Pasta Salad

This pasta salad features fresh vegetables, feta cheese, and a tangy dressing, perfect for summer cookouts or barbecues.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword feta, gluten-free, low-fodmap, pasta

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 8 oz. gluten-free brown rice spirals or fusilli (I like Tinkyada)
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced scallions/green onions, green parts only (about 1 bunch)
• 1/2 cup sliced kalamata or black olives
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 recipe Creamy Feta Dressing (see recipe above)

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add pasta. Cook according to package directions. Before draining the pasta, add the broccoli to the pasta water and bring back to a boil and cook for about 1 minute (this blanches the broccoli and takes away the “raw edge.”). Drain pasta and broccoli into a strainer and rinse with cold water until completely cooled.
• Place drained and cooled pasta and broccoli in a large bowl. Add the carrots, tomatoes, scallions, olives, red bell pepper, and Creamy Feta Dressing. Toss gently.
• Chill and serve.

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