Keto Mediterranean Winter Pasta Salad
This Keto Mediterranean winter salad is what dreams are made of! We guarantee this is about to become one of your favorite winter salad recipes. It is delicious, and every bite bursts with flavor. It has all the elements of the perfect salad; creaminess from the feta cheese, crunchiness from the nuts, tanginess from the lemon mustard dressing, and a variety of delicious Keto-friendly vegetables like spinach, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, and parsley. This is the type of salad you will want to make just to impress your guests.
How to Make It
Step 1
Start by making the pasta. In a microwave-safe bowl, shred the mozzarella cheese. Add the cream cheese to the same bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds until the mozzarella cheese is melted but not dry.
Step 2
Add the almond flour and egg yolk. Mix with a spatula to combine. Make sure to be fast when combining before the cheese fully sets.
Step 3
Roll the dough into a ball. If the dough is too dry, use damp hands to roll the dough. Wrap the dough using plastic wrap.
Step 4
Transfer the dough to the fridge to rest for half an hour. After 30 minutes, cut the dough into 1-inch-thick dough balls. Then, roll each piece against a fork to make ridges to mimic the shape of gnocchi. A gnocchi board works well too.
Step 5
Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, and cut the cucumber into cubes. Chop the parsley and spinach, and thinly slice the red onion. Chop the walnuts and olives. Transfer the salad veggies to a bowl.
Step 6
To cook the pasta, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook the pasta for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the pan and transfer to the bowl along with the crumbled feta cheese.
Step 7
To make the salad dressing, add 3 tbsp olive oil, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, minced garlic, dijon mustard, dried thyme, and dried oregano. Whisk to combine. Drizzle the dressing over the salad veggies.
Step 8
Toss to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference. Garnish with more parsley if desired.
Ingredients
- Mozzarella cheese, whole milk
1 oz
- Cream cheese
1 oz
- Almond flour
0.5 cup
- Egg Yolk Raw
1 large
- Tomato raw (includes cherry, grape, roma)
10 cherry
- Cucumber
0.5 small – 6 3/8″ long
- Parsley
1 cup, chopped
- Spinach
0.5 cup
- Red onion
0.5 small
- Feta cheese
4 tbsp, crumbled
- Black olives
2 tbsp, sliced
- Walnuts
0.25 cup, chopped
- Extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsp
- Salt
0.5 tsp
- Black pepper
0.25 tsp
- Lemon juice
2 tbsp
- Garlic
0.5 tsp
- Dijon mustard
0.5 tsp
- Thyme, dried
0.5 tsp
- Oregano, dried
0.5 tsp