Fresh, colourful and packed with flavour, this gluten-free pasta salad is the perfect fuss-free meal for warmer days, easy lunches or a simple side dish for your next braai.

Made with The Protein Fix Gluten-Free Fusilli, creamy feta, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumber and sweet corn, it’s light and refreshing while still being filling enough to enjoy on its own.

The best part? It comes together in no time and tastes even better after a little time in the fridge.

Ingredients

For the pasta salad:

• 250g The Protein Fix Gluten-Free Fusilli
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 cup sweet corn, drained
• ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
• ¼ red onion, finely sliced, optional
• A handful of fresh parsley or basil, roughly chopped
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the dressing:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Cook the fusilli

Cook The Protein Fix Gluten-Free Fusilli according to the packet instructions until perfectly al dente.

Drain the pasta and rinse briefly under cool water to stop the cooking process. Set aside to cool completely.

2. Prepare your veggies

While the pasta is cooling, halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, drain the corn and finely slice the red onion.

3. Make the dressing

In a small bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey and oregano. Season with salt and black pepper, then whisk or shake until well combined.

4. Bring it all together

Add the cooled fusilli to a large bowl along with the tomatoes, cucumber, corn, red onion and fresh herbs.

Pour over the dressing and gently toss everything together until evenly coated.

Finally, crumble over the feta and give the salad one last gentle mix.

Chill & Serve

Pop your pasta salad into the fridge for around 20–30 minutes before serving to allow all those fresh flavours to come together.

Serve chilled or at room temperature with an extra sprinkle of feta, fresh herbs and cracked black pepper on top.

Make It Your Own

This is one of those recipes you can easily adapt depending on what you have in the fridge. Add avocado for extra creaminess, olives for a salty bite, roasted peppers for a little sweetness or grilled chicken if you’d like to make it even more substantial.

Simple, fresh and seriously satisfying — The Protein Fix Gluten-Free Fusilli makes this an easy go-to recipe you’ll want to keep on repeat.