greek pasta salad
Soups & Salads
Greek Pasta Salad
This Greek pasta salad recipe is packed with fresh veggies, feta, olives and a bright dressing. It's perfect for warm-weather potlucks and barbecues.
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) uncooked spiral pasta
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups chopped english cucumber
- 1 large sweet red or orange pepper, chopped
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, optional
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 2/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, sweet red pepper, garbanzo beans if desired, feta, olives, onion and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Toss before serving.
