Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad:

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups penne pasta
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.  Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil.  Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.  Rinse with cold water and drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil.  Set aside.  Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, green and red peppers, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl.  Pour vinaigrette over the pasta and mix together.  Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving per recipe: 8

Calories: 307
Total Fat: 23.6
Cholesterol: 14mg
Total carbs: 19.3g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
Protein: 5.4g


We made this recipe one day over the summer for a seafood BBQ feast.  It was a hit! I am not a fan of cucumbers so I did substitute Mozzarella balls instead of the cucumbers.  The best part is that on day 2, it tastes even better! 

*Recipe found on Allrecipes.com