Greek Pasta Salad

This is a wonderful recipe for Greek pasta salad. It has all the fixings of the traditional Greek salad and is a wonderful new version of an already great salad.

Ingredients -

2 Cups Penne Pasta
1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
2 Teaspoons Dried Oregano
Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
2/3 Cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1 Small Red Onion, chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
1/2 Cucumber, sliced
1/2 Cup Black Olives, sliced
1/2 Cup Feta Cheese, crumbled

Preparation:

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.

2. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil.

3. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite which takes about 11 minutes.

4. Rinse with cold water and drain well in a colander set in the sink.

5. Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil.

6. Set aside.

7. In a large bowl, combine the penne, onion, tomatoes, olives, feta, cucumbers and green and red peppers.

8. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and mix well.

9. Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.

Cooking Tip

Serving Suggestion

Make it Greek night and whip up some hummus and falafel to go with this great pasta salad. If you feel like going the extra mile, add some homemade dolmas to the meal.

Cooking Tip

Recipe Tip

This is a wonderful recipe that only gets better the longer that you let it sit. Make it the night before and save yourself time when making a Greek feast.