Simple Greek Pasta Salad

Simple Greek Pasta Salad

 

This is a great pasta salad for a quick lunch or get together with friends. The recipe is very versatile so you can add, remove, or substitute most of the components according to your preferences. I find that this combination of ingredients creates a perfectly balanced meal, with just the right amount of salt, acidity, and freshness. Please leave me comments down below if you have any suggestions or modifications. I would love to see them! Enjoy!

GREEK PASTA SALAD

PREP 20 MIN     |     YIELD 6 SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

12oz box tricolor rotini

1/4 cup olive oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

½ teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 jar kalamata or black olives, drained and sliced in half

½ large red onion or 1 small, chopped

½ large cucumber or 1 medium, chopped

1 large tomato, chopped

6 oz feta, crumbled or cubed



Optional: diced green bell peppers, thinly sliced hot banana peppers, juice of half a lemon, red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

Cook pasta according to box instructions. Then drain, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and set aside. In a small bowl combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Place remaining ingredients into a large bowl. Add cooked pasta and dressing mixture and gently stir together, trying not to break the rotini. Chill in fridge for at least 1-2 hours. Serve cold.