The Best Greek Pasta Salad
Salads
Most nights I like to serve a salad along with the main course. This salad recipe was actually inspired by a store-bought salad. I liked the one from the store, but as I was eating it I knew I could improve on it.
I went ahead and made a fairly large bowl of it—and it was gone in one sitting. There were four of us eating it, and we served it with roasted chicken and broccoli.
Cook Time
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 14 ounces fusilli pasta, cooked
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/8 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1/8 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
For the dressing:
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/8 cup fresh greek oregano
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- dash tabasco sauce
- sea salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a pot of rapidly boiling water, add pasta and cook for 8 to 9 minutes stirring occasionally. Once cooked to your liking, strain out the water, run cold water over the pasta still straining until cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk all of the salad dressing ingredients together and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta, red onion, red pepper, green pepper, olives, and sun-dried tomato. Toss gently.
- To the salad, add the dressing (whisking before you add it) and toss gently. Add the feta, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Questions & Answers
© 2019 Susan Zutautas
Comments
AUTHORNot a problem at all, Bill. :)
I'm not much of a veggie guy. I'm sure this is delicious, and I'm sure Bev would love it, but I'll have to live vicariously through all of you, I'm afraid. :)
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Pamela, Always nice to see you. Yes, this salad would be a great addition to a potluck.
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Thanks, Rebecca.
This pasta salad sounds very good. i have never made a pasta salad as my husband is not fond of them but I am going to a potluck soon and this would be perfect.
This looks delicious, Susan. And good for my vegetarian diet. Thanks!
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