Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe is full of tender pasta, juicy veggies, briny olives and crumbled feta. Easy, 30 minute side dish for your next picnic, potluck, or BBQ.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1/2 long English cucumber cut into bite size pieces
- 2 cups grape tomatoes cut in halves
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil julienned
- 1 cup mixed olives pitted
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon juice of
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente, drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
- While pasta is cooking, chop vegetables and prep the dressing. In a small bowl, add olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and whisk until emulsified. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, basil, sun dried tomatoes, olives, feta cheese and cooked pasta.
- Pour dressing over the pasta salad and gently stir to combine. Let it chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve cold.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in a glass airtight container for up to 3 days. Do not freeze.
- Make ahead: Add all ingredients except the dressing to a large bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Store dressing separately or make right before serving. When ready to serve, drizzle salad with the dressing, stir and let marinate for 30 minutes.
- Best pasta to use: I like to use medium size pasta like penne, rotini, corkscrew, bowties etc. Rotini is fine too. If using larger size pasta like rotini, keep add-ins chopped small.
- Uniform size pieces: Chop vegetables and other ingredients into same small bite size pieces for even distribution.
- Feta cheese: I love to break it into bigger chunks for flavor reasons and to avoid pasta look messy and "dirty".
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 523mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g