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Summertime is all about salads and this Greek Pasta Salad recipe is the perfect salad for not just the summertime but all year round. So flavorful, loaded with veggies, and made with a delicious homemade Greek dressing.
Serve it as a side dish with some grilled chicken kafta or these grilled lemon chicken skewers.
Make this Greek Pasta Salad recipe for the whole family to enjoy. It is easy to make and ready in just about 15 minutes. Flavorful, loaded with veggies, and made with a simple homemade Greek Salad dressing. Serve this as a side dish or as a meal. Want some added protein for a completely balanced meal? Top with some grilled chicken or shrimp.
If you’re looking for other delicious pasta salads, try my Shrimp Pasta Salad and my Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Packed with Mediterranean flavors. Loaded with vibrant veggies, fresh herbs, olives, and creamy crumbly feta.
- A delicious homemade Greek dressing. Made with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, herbs, and garlic – this silky golden dressing is divine. A zesty, garlic, lemon-herb vinaigrette that brings out all the flavors of this nutrient-packed salad!
- An easy Greek Pasta recipe! Just 15 minutes from pantry to table.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Whole Wheat Pasta: or any pasts of your choice.
- Veggies: Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, red onions.
- Kalamata Olives
- Feta Cheese
- Fresh Dill: if you can’t find fresh you can use dried.
- Salt & Pepper
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice: use fresh lemon juice
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Dried Oregano: if you want to use fresh herbs you can too.
- Garlic
- Salt & Pepper
How to make Greek Pasta Salad
- Cook the pasta – First, bring a large pot of salted water to boil, then add in the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- Make the dressing – Next, in a small jar add all dressing ingredients and shake vigorously until combined.
- Make the salad – Then, to assemble the salad add in the remaining ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, onions, dill, and feta cheese. Toss with the dressing.
- Finally, serve and enjoy it!
Recipe notes and tips
- Use extra virgin if possible. I prefer using olive oil over other types of oils for this recipe.
- It would be best if you use fresh lemons for this Greek pasta salad dressing. Nothing beats the robust flavors of fresh lemons. If you happen to only have bottled lemon juice then use bottled lemon juice. I highly recommend using fresh lemon juice.
- You can use lime if you have that instead, it gives you more of a tang.
- If you don’t have red wine vinegar you have a few other options you can use. You may try to substitute with white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar. Vinegar is essential for traditional Greek dressing.
- Use dried or fresh herbs. Traditional Greek salad dressing calls for oregano.
- Swap the pasta for something like spinach tortellini, to make it a Greek Tortellini Salad.
- Add a protein to make it even heartier, grilled chicken works great.
- Also, use whatever short pasta you like, the more nooks and crannies the better!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can make this Greek pasta salad or any other pasta salad ahead. Most people prefer their pasta salad to be more on the cold side. Making ahead will allow the ingredients to soak in with the veggies and the pasta. Also, use about two-thirds of the dressing, set aside the rest of the dressing until you are ready to serve the pasta salad.
If the Greek Pasta Salad is not creamy and doesn’t have any mayonnaise, then it should last about 5-7 days when sealed in an air-tight container and stored in the fridge.
Some people will vouch that any pasta salad will taste better the next day. Reason is that the salad will soak up the dressing more when left longer for the next day. The dressing on the salad may end up a bit dry the following day so you can add up some more dressing and toss for a delicious fresh-tasting Greek pasta salad.
More Salad Recipes
- Taco Pasta Salad
- Greek Meze Power Bowl
- Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe
- Avocado Tomato Salad
- Spicy Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
- Parmesan Zucchini Corn Salad
- Ranch Chicken Salad
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15 Minute Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound Whole Wheat Short Pasta, Or Rotini
- 1 large Cucumber, chopped
- 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 Cup Kalamata Olives, pitted and chopped
- 1 small Red Onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Dill, finely chopped
- ½ Cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to your taste
For the Greek dressing:
- ¼ Cup Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ Lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to your taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, then add in the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- In a small jar add all dressing ingredients and shake vigorously until combined.
- To assemble the salad add in the remaining ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, onions, dill, and feta cheese.
- Pour in dressing and gently toss until evenly coated. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Use extra virgin if possible. I prefer using olive oil over other types of oils for this recipe.
- If you happen to only have bottled lemon juice then use bottled lemon juice. I highly recommend using fresh lemon juice.
- If you don’t have red wine vinegar you have a few other options you can use. You may try to substitute with white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar. Vinegar is essential for traditional Greek dressing.
- Use dried or fresh herbs. Traditional Greek salad dressing calls for oregano.
- Garlic will bring out the flavor of the dressing. If you don’t have any fresh garlic you can about 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Swap the pasta for something like spinach tortellini, to make it a Greek Tortellini Salad.
- Add a protein to make it even heartier, grilled chicken works great.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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