Salad with Pasta?

Have you ever noticed when people hear an odd flavor combination, they just repeat the ingredients with an inflection in their voice?

Peas in mac-n-cheese?
Raisins with cottage cheese?
Lemon tart with caramel sauce?
Hummus on pizza?

Never: "I would have never thought to replace red sauce with hummus on a pizza. Very interesting." You get my point.

I recently ate The Med Salad at Noodles and created my own version at home:

The Med Salad 

• Salad greens - Organic Girl's Fresh Herbs and Greens is my go-to mix
• Tomatoes 
• Cucumbers 
• Red Onions
• Olives - whatever you have on-hand  
• Cavatappi pasta (corkscrew shaped) 
• Feta cheese 
• Spicy Yogurt Dressing

Chop veggies while the pasta cooks and you're all set. Adding chicken or steak would be great - but the pasta makes this salad feel like a meal. A delicious light yet carby meal.

This salad was the best when the noodles were slightly warm and I'll be honest with you - I think that dressing looks wonderful, but I didn't want to go through the hassle of making my own dressing. Instead of pulling out the food processor, I mixed equal parts Caesar dressing with a light balsamic vinaigrette (a great SkinnyGirl tip) and added a little sriracha for some kick.

It's a great salad to mix up in the fall when a salad feels too summery and you've yet to jump on the casserole bandwagon. 

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