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Best Greek Pasta Salad – Quick, Easy, and Delicious

Best Greek Pasta Salad with Feta and Lemon Dressing
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A classic Mediterranean pasta salad featuring bow-tie pasta, crisp vegetables, salty feta and olives, all coated in a tangy red wine vinegar and lemon vinaigrette.

Ingredients

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Group: Pasta

  • 12 oz bow-tie pasta (farfalle) or any other short-cut pasta

Group: Salad dressing

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Group: Salad ingredients

  • 12 oz cherry or grape tomatoes (red and yellow), sliced in half
  • 2 medium cucumbers, quartered
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • ⅓ cup red onion, chopped
  • ⅓ cup pitted black olives, sliced
  • ⅓ cup pitted green olives, sliced
  • 4 oz crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and immediately rinse it with cold water. Drain again. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.

2. Combine the salad dressing ingredients (olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper) in a large mixing bowl. Whisk with a fork until emulsified. To the same bowl, add sliced cherry tomatoes, quartered cucumber slices, diced bell pepper, red onion, and olives. Mix the dressing thoroughly with the veggies. Let them marinate while the pasta is cooking to release juices and build flavor.

3. Add drained and rinsed pasta and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl with marinated veggies. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Add more lemon juice if desired.

Notes

Rinsing the pasta with cold water is essential for pasta salad to stop the cooking process and prevent the pasta from sticking. Marinating the fresh vegetables in the dressing first helps them release moisture and infuse the vinaigrette with flavor.

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