Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad
Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad

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Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Drain and wash with cold water and let cool. Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk to fully mix. Add all chopped veggies, cheeses and dressing to cooled pasta and toss. To a medium bowl, add the olive oil, green olives, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta cheese, reserved cold pasta and salad dressing.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook refreshing summer greek pasta salad using 17 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad:
  1. Make ready 2 cups your favorite pasta (uncooked)
  2. Prepare 1 1/2 cups cherry or plum tomatoes (halved)
  3. Get 1 1/2 cups cucumber (peeled and cubed)
  4. Take 1/2 cup red onion (sliced and cut about an inch long)
  5. Make ready 1/8 cup feta cheese crumbles
  6. Get 1/8 cup Greek olives (sliced)
  7. Prepare 1/16 cup shaved Parmesan
  8. Get Dressing:
  9. Make ready 1/4 cup Olive Oil (or other neutral oil)
  10. Make ready 4 tbs red wine vinegar
  11. Get 1 tbs fresh squeezed lemon juice
  12. Prepare 2 tsp garlic (minced)
  13. Make ready 2 tsp dried oregano
  14. Take 1 tsp honey
  15. Get 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  16. Take 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  17. Prepare 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

If you make this in advance, reserve a bit of the dressing to add right before serving, as the pasta has a tendency to soak up the dressing as it sits over time. This pasta salad feels extra indulgent because it tastes like early summer when most of you are ankle-deep in slush. To be fair, this pasta salad is also I like to make my salad dressings in a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid. If you don't have a jar, you can also vigorously whisk the mixture in a large bowl.

Instructions to make Refreshing Summer Greek Pasta Salad:
  1. Cook pasta to package directions. Drain and wash with cold water and let cool.
  2. Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk to fully mix.
  3. Add all chopped veggies, cheeses and dressing to cooled pasta and toss. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. ENJOY!!

To be fair, this pasta salad is also I like to make my salad dressings in a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid. If you don't have a jar, you can also vigorously whisk the mixture in a large bowl. This Greek Pasta Salad is light and fresh, loaded with garden tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers tossed in a homemade Greek dressing with Kalamata olives and Feta cheese. Perfect for summer parties or potlucks! Greek Pasta Salad is the perfect summer side dish.

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