Recipe Background
Greek Pasta Salad takes a refreshing and hearty take on a summertime cookout classic! Tender-cooked pasta is nestled with tangy olives, sharp feta cheese, and garden vegetables with a dressing infused with oregano and olive oil. Greek Pasta Salad adds a magnificent touch of the Mediterranean to barbeques or afternoon snacks. You can even make it a full meal with some grilled chicken on top.
Greek Pasta Salad takes a refreshing and hearty take on a summertime cookout classic! Tender-cooked pasta is nestled with tangy olives, sharp feta cheese, and garden vegetables with a dressing infused with oregano and olive oil. Greek Pasta Salad adds a magnificent touch of the Mediterranean to barbeques or afternoon snacks. You can even make it a full meal with some grilled chicken on top.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package short pasta
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 3/4 English cucumber diced
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives pitted
- 1/2 cup feta cheese cubed
Directions
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the pasta to al dente, according to package instructions.
- Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, the olive oil, the garlic powder, the oregano, the salt, and the pepper to taste.
- In a large salad bowl, toss the pasta, the dressing, the cucumbers, the tomatoes, the black olives, and the feta cheese together.
- Refrigerate and serve cold.
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