Greek Pasta Salad

This pasta dish has all the refreshing flavors of a classic Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup sliced black olives
• ½ cucumber, sliced
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 2 cups penne pasta
• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Step 2

Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Set aside. Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, green and red peppers, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Pour vinaigrette over the pasta and mix together. Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.