Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
This Greek pasta salad with a red wine vinegar dressing is easy to make ahead for parties and potlucks with pasta, veggies and feta! A go-to side dish for summer.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ½ pound rotini pasta
- 1 ½ cups grape or cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1 cup diced cucumber , sliced and quartered
- ½ cup red or orange bell peppers , chopped
- ½ cup red onion , chopped
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- ½ cup feta cheese , crumbled
- 2-3 Tablespoons Fresh parsley , chopped
Greek pasta salad dressing
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the water while cooking the pasta. Run pasta under cool water and drain.
- Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon oregano in a small bowl.
- Combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, olives, and feta cheese.
- Drizzle dressing over the pasta and stir until combined. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until ready to serve, to let the flavors marry. Toss just before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 693IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
