Greek Pasta Salad

Make sure to add enough salt/seasoning for maximum flavor. For this much pasta, you must add enough salt to bring out the tasty flavors. TIP: if you don't plan on eating the pasta salad right away, then don't add dressing to the salad. Wait until you're ready to serve, then add the dressing right before serving.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Servings: Servings

Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

For The Salad:

12-16 ounces (340-454 g) dried pasta , cooked to package instructions.
1 large cucumber or 3-4 small cucumbers , peeled, seeded and chopped
4 ripe roma tomatoes , diced (or 1 cup (240ml) cherry tomatoes, halved)
1/2 cup (80 g) diced red onion
1/2 cup (67 g) pitted black kalamata olives , halved
6 ounces (170 g) feta cheese
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh dill , or 2 teaspoons dried dill
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped parsley

For The Dressing:

1 cup (240 ml) olive oil
1/3 cup (80 ml) red wine vinegar
lemon zest , from 1 medium lemon
juice of one medium lemon , about 3 Tablespoons
3 cloves garlic , minced
2 teaspoons (10 ml) sugar or honey
2 teaspoons (10 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) black pepper , fresh cracked if possible
1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano , or 2 teaspoons fresh chopped oregano

Instructions

Prepare the pasta: Fill a large bowl (big enough to hold cooked pasta) halfway with ice water. Boil pasta to package instructions. Drain pasta, rinse with cold water and shock the pasta by adding it to the cold water to get it cold fast.
Once cold, drain the pasta, transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
In a jar or bowl, add all the dressing ingredients (olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, sugar/honey, salt, pepper, oregano). Shake or whisk the dressing to combine. Taste the dressing and adjust salt, pepper or additional seasonings, to taste.
Add pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, feta cheese and parsley to the pasta bowl. Pour dressing in the bowl and stir everything together to coat with the dressing. Add additional fresh lemon zest or juice (optional) to taste.
Chill pasta salad for at least 1 hour before serving.

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Party, Pasta, Salads

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