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Watermelon Basil Lime Pasta Salad

Combine pasta with juicy watermelon, basil, feta, and a lime-honey dressing for a sweet-savory twist.

Watermelon Basil Lime Pasta Salad

Total

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 160 g dry pasta (fusilli or penne)
  • 250 g watermelon, diced (seedless)
  • 10 g fresh basil, chopped
  • 60 g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente (about 10 minutes), then drain and rinse briefly under cool water to stop cooking.

  2. 2

    While the pasta cooks, dice the watermelon and chop the basil. Crumble the feta and set everything aside.

  3. 3

    Whisk lime juice, honey, and olive oil with black pepper until smooth.

  4. 4

    In a bowl, combine the cooled pasta, watermelon, basil, and feta. Drizzle with the lime-honey dressing and toss gently to coat. Taste and adjust salt/pepper if needed.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

560

28% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein18 g
Carbohydrate76 g
Fat22 g
Fiber6 g
Sugar24 g
Sodium430 mg

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