Description
Greek Olive Pasta Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish that brings the sunny Mediterranean to your table. Bursting with colorful ingredients like olives, feta cheese, and fresh vegetables, this salad is perfect for family picnics, summer barbecues, or cozy dinners at home. Easy to prepare and full of flavor, it’s an ideal side or main course that will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cup Kalamata olives (pitted and halved)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 medium cucumber (diced)
- 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 4 oz feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables: chop cucumbers, slice cherry tomatoes in half, and thinly slice red onion.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta with olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and crumbled feta.
- Add chopped parsley and basil to the mixture.
- Whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar; drizzle over the salad and toss gently.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate briefly for flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling/Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg