Greek Pasta Salad
This Greek pasta salad is loaded with veggies, kalamata olives, tangy feta cheese, and all tossed in a homemade Greek dressing. It’s the perfect make ahead side dish for all your summer parties.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb short Pasta- rotini penne, bow ties
- 1 pint grape tomatoes quartered
- 2 cups English or Persian cucumbers sliced and quartered
- 1 orange bell pepper diced
- ½ small red onion diced
- ½ cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced in half
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup feta crumbled
Greek Dressing
- ¾ Cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoon dried basil
- ¾ Tablespoon Oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente according to package instructions. When cooked to al dente, drain the pasta, and run under cold water to cool completely. Set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling prep/chop all the ingredients (tomatoes-parsley) and place in a large bowl.
- In a small blender, add all the dressing ingredients and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- To the large bowl of chopped vegetables add the cooked pasta, feta cheese, and the dressing. Stir until well combined. Add more or less of any ingredient to your liking.
Nutrition Facts
per serving (based on 12 servings)
233 Calories, 16 gram fat, 4 gram protein, 18 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 3 gram sugar, 175 mg sodium Notes
• You can add more or less of any ingredient to your liking or omit an ingredient.
• Swap the pasta for gluten free pasta or a chickpea or other bean-based pasta. You can even swap the pasta for tortellini.
• Make it a meal and add your favorite protein- grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, or beans
• Throw in other veggies like artichokes, pepperoncini, or grilled/roasted zucchini or eggplant.
• Make it vegan by omitting the feta cheese
233 Calories, 16 gram fat, 4 gram protein, 18 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 3 gram sugar, 175 mg sodium Notes
• You can add more or less of any ingredient to your liking or omit an ingredient.
• Swap the pasta for gluten free pasta or a chickpea or other bean-based pasta. You can even swap the pasta for tortellini.
• Make it a meal and add your favorite protein- grilled chicken, shrimp, steak, or beans
• Throw in other veggies like artichokes, pepperoncini, or grilled/roasted zucchini or eggplant.
• Make it vegan by omitting the feta cheese