Easy Greek Pasta Salad [+ Video]
A fresh and easy Greek Pasta Salad, perfect for summer and backyard barbecues. Curly pasta traps the dressing, combined with olives, fresh cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, feta cheese, and a tangy Greek dressing.
Ingredients
For the Greek Dressing and Pasta Salad
- ½ Cup Olive Oil
- ⅓ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 Cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Lemon zested
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Pound Rotini Pasta (or other small pasta)
- 1 English Cucumber diced
- ⅓ Cup Bell Pepper diced
- ¼ Cup Red Onion sliced
- 1 Pint Grape Tomatoes halved lengthwise
- 8 Ounces Feta Cheese cubed
- ½ Cup Kalamata Olives or a mix of olives
Instructions
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, lemon zest, a squeeze of the lemon, oregano, salt and pepper.⅓ Cup Red Wine Vinegar, 2 Cloves Garlic, 1 Lemon, 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano, Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- To cook the pasta, bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil.1 Pound Rotini Pasta
- Add pasta and cook according to package instructions, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water.1 Pound Rotini Pasta
- In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, cucumbers, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, feta, and olives.1 Pound Rotini Pasta, 1 English Cucumber, ⅓ Cup Bell Pepper, ¼ Cup Red Onion, 1 Pint Grape Tomatoes, 8 Ounces Feta Cheese, ½ Cup Kalamata Olives
- Drizzle with dressing. Salt again to taste, toss gently until uniformly combined and serve immediately.
Notes
Pasta Salad can be stored for about 5 days in the refrigerator.