Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2)
Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2)

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, greek pasta salad (version 2). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain Pasta and pour it into a Large Mixing Bowl, and allow it to cool. Add all of the Salad Ingredients to the bowl and fold them in. Add the Salad Dressing in and mix until you have the amount you prefer.

Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2) is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek pasta salad (version 2) using 20 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2):
  1. Make ready Dressing
  2. Get 2-3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  3. Get 1 Lemon (Juice)
  4. Prepare 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
  5. Prepare 1/2-2/3 Cup EV Olive Oil
  6. Make ready 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
  7. Get 6 Tbsp Fresh Parsley (Chopped)
  8. Get 3-4 tsp Dried Oregano
  9. Get Salt (To Taste)
  10. Get Pepper (To Taste)
  11. Prepare 1 tsp Sugar (Optional)
  12. Take Salad
  13. Take 1 lb Rotini Pasta
  14. Get 2 Cans Large Black Olives (Whole, Halved, or Sliced)
  15. Make ready 1 Large English Cucumber (Or 2 Small to Medium Ones)
  16. Take 1-2 Cups Diced Roma Tomatoes (Seeded) (@ 3 Tomatoes)
  17. Prepare 1-2 Cups Diced Red Bell Peppers (Seeded)
  18. Make ready 1 Cup Carrots (Julienned) (Optional)
  19. Get 8 oz Feta Cheese
  20. Take 1/2 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (Optional)

In a small bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, olives and capers. In another bowl, whisk the vinaigrette, garlic and parsley. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. TIP: Use leftover capers to add tanginess to pasta sauce or pizza..

Instructions to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 2):
  1. Mix all Dressing Ingredients in a Jar or a Bowl EXCEPT the Olive Oil. Slowly pour in the Olive Oil while whisking. Use as much or as little as it takes to get the desired consistency. Refrigerate.
  2. Wash and Prep all the Veg. and Cheeses. Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain Pasta and pour it into a Large Mixing Bowl, and allow it to cool.
  3. Add all of the Salad Ingredients to the bowl and fold them in. Add the Salad Dressing in and mix until you have the amount you prefer. You may use all of the Dressing. Cover and Refrigerate for at least 1 Hour, though it's best after several hours. Enjoy!
  4. You may also use a store bought Dressing, if you don't have these ingredients on hand, or if you just don't want the hassle. My favorite store bought Dressing for this recipe has been Olive Garden Italian Dressing. If I recall correctly, about 12 oz. was the perfect amount for this salad, or around half of the big 24 oz. bottle.

Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. TIP: Use leftover capers to add tanginess to pasta sauce or pizza.. Easy Greek pasta salad with cucumbers and tomatoes has all of the flavors of a Greek salad with addition of pasta. It's refreshing and so easy to make. Make up a batch of this tasty salad to serve at your next party or take it to a potluck.

So that’s going to wrap this up with this exceptional food greek pasta salad (version 2) recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I’m sure that you will make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!