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This Greek Pasta Salad recipe is flavorful and filling, made with the freshest ingredients and a homemade Greek dressing! It's very quick and easy to make, perfect to serve as a side dish with a hearty main, or as a light dinner on hot summer days.
Greek Pasta Salad – 340 grams short pasta I like to use orzo about 12 oz – 1 cup cubed cucumber – ½ cup Feta cheese crumbled or cubed – ⅓ cup kalamata olives sliced – ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped – fresh basil or parsley optional – freshly cracked black pepper Greek Salad Dressing – ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil – 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice – ¼ teaspoon salt – ¼ teaspoon dried oregano – 1 clove garlic pressed or minced
– Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. – Meanwhile, prepare the remaining salad ingredients. – Add the cooked pasta to a large bowl with the cucumber, Feta, olives, tomatoes, and some roughly chopped fresh basil.
– Pour over pasta salad ingredients in a bowl and toss together. Taste and add freshly cracked black pepper or additional lemon or salt according to your tastes. – Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 4 days.