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Greek Pasta Salad

Rich and delish
Greek pasta salad is the perfect side dish for any occasion, made with cooked pasta, fresh veggies, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and homemade Greek salad dressing. We love to serve this pasta salad at a picnic or barbecue.
5 from 16 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek
Servings 5 people
Calories 312 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the pasta salad:

  • 450 g Cooked pasta
  • 2 Cucumbers
  • 15 Cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup Red onion
  • 150 g Feta cheese
  • 1 Bell pepper
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley
  • cup Kalamata olives

Greek salad dressing:

  • ½ cup Olive oil
  • ¼ cup Red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the salad dressing by mixing olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a jar or a medium mixing bowl.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. drain and rinse the pasta with cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • In a big bowl, add the cooked pasta, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, chopped parsley, bell pepper, and feta cheese.
  • Add the greek salad dressing on top and mix with a wooden spoon until combined. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Make the pasta in salted water. this will make sure that the pasta flavor isn't flat. add a generous amount of salt to the boiling water.
Cook the pasta to al dente. to stop the pasta from turning soggy from the juices, cook the pasta to al dente. this step will keep your pasta salad fresh and delicious.
Use fresh ingredients! this greek pasta salad is the perfect side dish for any occasion, it's fresh and summery so make sure that you use fresh vegetables and fresh ingredients. the quality of the ingredients really makes this salad the best.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 12gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 1112mgPotassium: 457mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1588IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 209mgIron: 3mg
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