Watermelon Basil Lime Pasta Salad
Combine pasta with juicy watermelon, basil, feta, and a lime-honey dressing for a sweet-savory twist.

Total
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
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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
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
While the pasta cooks, dice the watermelon and chop the basil. Crumble the feta and set everything aside.
- 3
Whisk lime juice, honey, and olive oil with black pepper until smooth.
- 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
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 76 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 24 g |
| Sodium | 430 mg |
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