Description
This 5 Minute Lunchbox Pasta Salad is a refreshing, quick meal made with leftover pasta, crisp veggies, cheese, and simple seasoning. It’s ideal for school lunchboxes, office meals, or a light on-the-go snack.
Ingredients
100 g cooked pasta
0.5 teaspoon olive oil
0.5 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Sprinkle of oregano
40 g cucumber
35 g cherry tomatoes
30 g cheese
1 pepperami stick
Instructions
- Rinse leftover pasta under cold water and drain well.
- Place the pasta in a bowl and mix in olive oil, white wine vinegar, and oregano.
- Chop cucumber, cherry tomatoes, cheese, and pepperami into bite-sized pieces.
- Add them to the pasta and mix well.
- Transfer to a lunchbox and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Notes
- Swap pepperami for cooked chicken, ham, or tuna.
- Use feta cheese instead of regular cheese for a Mediterranean twist.
- Add olives, sweetcorn, or bell peppers for more color and flavor.
- Swap oregano for Italian seasoning or fresh basil.
- Make it vegetarian by leaving out the pepperami.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
