Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or garlic infused olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced, if not using garlic infused olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. honey
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 16 oz. grape tomatoes, halved
• 8 oz. green beans, sliced into 1 inch pieces and blanched
• 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup canned dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup English cucumber, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, choppped
• 1/4 cup red onion or scallions, chopped
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled, optional
• 8 oz. of dried pasta, cooked al dente, of choice (whole wheat, lentil, rice pasta)
• *Meets GI guidelines.