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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook greek pasta salad (version 1) using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1):
- Take Dressing
- Get 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- Get 1 Lemon (Juice)
- Prepare 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- Make ready 1/2-2/3 Cup Olive Oil
- Take 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- Take 6 Tbsp Fresh Parsley (Chopped)
- Prepare 3-4 tsp Dried Oregano
- Take Salt (To Taste)
- Prepare Pepper (To Taste)
- Make ready 1 tsp Sugar (Optional)
- Prepare Salad
- Get 1 lb Rotini Pasta
- Prepare 8 oz Feta Cheese
- Take 2 Cups Large Black Olives (Halved or Sliced)
- Make ready 1 Cup Carrots (Julienned)
- Prepare 1-2 Cup Roma Tomatoes (Diced)
- Get 1 Cup Broccoli Florets (Cut in small pieces)(Blanched 2 Mins)
- Take 1 Cup Cauliflower Florets (Cut in small pieces)(Blanched 2 Mins)
- Make ready 1/2 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan (Optional)
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 I love pasta salad, but taking my Greek Salad recipe and adding it to pasta is my favorite when I want a light pasta salad with no mayo. A super flavorful and bright pasta salad tossed with all the classic ingredients of a Greek Salad is a great change up from a more traditional pasta salad and will feed a crowd at your next. This delicious Greek Pasta Salad is filled with rotini pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese and is covered in a tasty greek dressing! This recipe is my favorite version of Greek Pasta Salad, but you can easily add, subtract or substitute some of your favorite ingredients.
Instructions to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1):
- Prepare Pasta according to package directions. Shock or Rinse in Cold Water to stop cooking. Set aside.
- Mix all Dressing Ingredients in a medium bowl, except the Olive Oil. Pour Olive Oil in while stirring constantly, until consistency is right. Set aside.
- Prepare and Cut all Vegetables. When cutting the Tomatoes, remember to scoop out the seeds and juice, before dicing. Bring a Large Pot of Salted Water to a boil. Add Broccoli and Cauliflower Florets. Cook for Two Minutes. Strain and Shock in Cold Water. Drain and Set Aside.
- Pour Dressing in a Large Mixing Bowl. Add all Ingredients except Pasta. Stir. Add Pasta. Fold all Ingredients together. Taste for seasoning. If using Freshly Grated Parmesan, add it now. Mix everything again.
- Cover and Refrigerate for at least 1 Hour. Best if chilled for Several Hours. Enjoy!
Greek pasta salad with kalamata olives and oregano vinaigrette. The basic reasoning behind that is: A) pasta salad can take any and all kind of summer vegetables you have on hand and be perfectly happy and delicious, and B) pasta salad is easy as hell and gets even better after a day in the fridge. This Greek Pasta Salad is a quick easy pasta dish that's a real crowd pleaser, so easy to make and How To Make this Greek Pasta Salad- Step by Step: One: Add the pasta to a pan of lightly salted I just made my own version of greek pasta salad with ingredients I happened to have laying around. A recipe for a Greek-inspired pasta salad that's filled with tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, and feta and dressed in a tangy oregano vinaigrette. It's hard to beat the fresh, crisp goodness of this simple pasta salad.
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