Description
Brighten your table with this Greek Pasta Salad! 🇬🇷🌿 A refreshing mix of al dente pasta, juicy tomatoes, Kalamata olives and creamy feta — perfect for picnics or quick weeknight dinners. 🥗🍋
Ingredients
– 300g short pasta (penne or fusilli) 🍝
– 200g cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
– 1 cucumber, diced 🥒
– 1 red bell pepper, diced 🫑
– 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 🧅
– 120g Kalamata olives, pitted 🫒
– 200g feta cheese, crumbled 🧀
– Handful fresh parsley, chopped 🌿
– 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 🫒
– 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 🍷
– Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
– 1 tsp dried oregano 🌱
– 1 garlic clove, minced 🧄
– Salt to taste 🧂
– Freshly ground black pepper to taste 🧂
– Optional: pinch of chili flakes 🌶️
Instructions
1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until just al dente according to package instructions (about 8–10 minutes).
2 Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water to stop cooking; let drain well and transfer to a large salad bowl.
3 While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables: halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber and red pepper, and thinly slice the red onion.
4 In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper to make the dressing.
5 Add the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion and Kalamata olives to the bowl with pasta.
6 Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables and toss gently to combine, ensuring everything is evenly coated.
7 Fold in most of the crumbled feta, reserving a little for garnish, and add the chopped parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper or lemon if needed.
8 Chill the salad in the fridge for at least 20 minutes to let flavors meld (optional but recommended).
9 Before serving, sprinkle the remaining feta and an extra drizzle of olive oil. Serve cool or at room temperature.