Greek Pasta Salad (Quick And Easy)
This Greek-inspired pasta salad is full of Mediterranean flavors and comes together in no time thanks to a store-bought shortcut! It's a fresh, colorful salad that's perfect for serving when you're feeding a crowd yet simple enough to make for a weeknight meal.
Servings: 6
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked pasta - pick what you like , I used Cellentani because the spirals hold the dressing well.
- 1 to 2 cups marinated green & black olives with feta cheese - I bought mine at The Fresh Market
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes - cut in half
- ½ onion - thin sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup feta cheese - crumbled
- salt and fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, add olives and feta along with any marinade that has collected in container. Add tomatoes, onion, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil and parsley. Toss gently.
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Drain pasta and rinse lightly, draining a second time. Add pasta to bowl with other ingredients. Using a large spoon, mix to coat pasta with marinade. Taste, then adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately. If storing in refrigerator, let salad come to room temperature before serving.
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Notes
To make marinated olives and feta:
- Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary, ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add about 7 ounces of cubed or chunked Feta cheese, along with ½ cup of olives. Toss together. It can be stored in a mason jar with a lid or other airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g