Penne Mediterranean Delight Salad - Diabetic Friendly

Hummus makes a very delicious and different pasta salad dressing. This recipe can serve as a filling lunch salad. If the mixture is dry, drizzle some additional olive oil to moisten. Add the pine nuts just before serving. From Diabetic Gourmet magazine and posted for ZWT 6 - GREECE.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  dry dreamfields  penne rigate (or other low carb pasta)
• 1  cup cherry tomatoes or 1  cup yellow cherry tomato, cut in half
• 2⁄3 cup  prepared  hummus
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped red onion
• 1⁄3 cup black olives or 1⁄3 cup  green pitted  Greek olive, cut in half
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled feta cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh basil
• 3  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon capers, drained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  toasted pine nuts

Directions

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
2. Gently toss remaining ingredients except pine nuts with pasta. Refrigerate, covered, to chill.
3. Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.