This easy gluten free bow tie pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer side dish! It's a simple cold salad with feta cheese and the best homemade dressing. This healthy salad is loaded with veggies and brown rice pasta.
This Easy Gluten-Free Bow Tie Pasta Salad is the perfect dish for warm-weather gatherings. It offers a refreshing and healthy option that's both satisfying and simple to prepare.
Served cold, it makes an ideal summer salad for lunches, picnics, potlucks, and cookouts. The dish is vibrant with tomatoes and cucumbers.
It is completely meat-free, making it great for those seeking a lighter fare. It's especially convenient for anyone looking for a quick, gluten-free lunch or an easy pasta side dish to bring to a party.
If you are looking fore more pasta salads you might like my Gluten Free Pesto Pasta Salad, my Gluten Free BLT Pasta Salad, my Easy Gluten Free Macaroni Salad or my Gluten Free Green Goddess Pasta Salad.
You can find all of my salad recipes here: Gluten Free Salad Recipes
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Ingredients
- Jovial Gluten Free Farfalle
- Lemon Juice
- Olive Oil
- Stone Ground Mustard
- Minced Garlic
- Sea Salt
- Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- Cucumber
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Sliced Black Olives
- Red Onion
- Feta Cheese
Instructions
Cook the pasta per the boxes instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
While the pasta is cooking make the dressing in a jar or small bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large serving bowl pour the cooked pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, onion and feta cheese. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to coat.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you buy regular wheat pasta it will contain gluten. For this recipe I used Jovial Gluten Free Farfalle (farfalle is also known as bow tie pasta). Their gluten free pasta is made from brown rice and is certified to be gluten free.
Yes. In Italian farfalle means butterflies. We tend to call farfalle pasta bow tie pasta in the United States because of its shape.
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Easy Gluten Free Bow Tie Pasta Salad
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy gluten free bow tie pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer side dish! It's a simple cold salad with feta cheese and the best homemade dressing. This healthy salad is loaded with veggies and brown rice pasta.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce box Jovial Gluten Free Farfalle
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp. Stone Ground Mustard
- 1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
- ½ tsp. Sea Salt
- ½ tsp. Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 cup Cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 pint Grape Tomatoes, halved
- 2.25 ounce can Sliced Black Olives, drained
- 1 small Red Onion, finely diced
- 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
Instructions
Cook the pasta per the boxes instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
While the pasta is cooking make the dressing in a jar or small bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large serving bowl pour the cooked pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, onion and feta cheese. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to coat.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
If your pasta soaks up the dressing you can add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and stir to coat the pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
Top Tip
I like to make the salad the day before so it's very cold and ready to serve. If you find your salad is a bit dry and has soaked up the dressing you can add more olive oil and stir it into the salad.
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