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    Home » Easy Recipes » Salads and Dressings

    Easy Greek Pasta Salad with Dressing

    Published: Apr 23, 2024 · Modified: Apr 24, 2024 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This classic Greek Pasta Salad is a delightful combination of crisp vegetables, salty feta cheese, briny olives, and tender pasta tossed in a light and flavorful dressing. It's a no-fuss recipe using simple ingredients that you can quickly and easily put together.

    Greek Pasta salad with cut up tomoatoes, cucumbers, feta, red onions, olives and a fresh oregano, lemon with olive oil dressing.

    I enjoy salads that are more vegetable based with less lettuce. I find my guests like them too! This pasta caprese salad and this DIY Salad Bar are great for family, friends and when entertaining.

    Table of contents

    • Ingredients
    • For the Salad
    • For the Dressing
    • Instructions
    • Tips
    • Storage
    • FAQs
    • Other Delicious Flavorful Salads

    Why You'll Love This Greek Pasta Salad

    • Fresh and Vibrant: The salad features a variety of colorful vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and bell peppers, offering a delightful crunch and flavor in every bite.
    • Salty and Tangy: Feta cheese adds a creamy and salty element, while kalamata olives provide a touch of brine that perfectly complements the other ingredients.
    • Simple and Customizable: This salad comes together quickly with minimal prep work. Feel free to adjust the vegetables based on your preferences or what's in season!
    • 3 Ingredient Greek Dressing - This dressing is easy, fresh, and flavorful, letting the salad ingredient flavors shine.

    Ingredients

    This salad is one of my favorites because it is and it tastes so fresh!

    For the Salad

    Ingredients for Greek Pasta Salad which includes tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, green peppers, English cucumber, red onion, cooked and cooked pasts andmy homemade 3 ingredient greek pasta.
    • 8 oz. good quality pasta, cooked according to package directions and cooled
    • 1 English cucumber, sliced
    • 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
    • ½ green bell pepper, sliced into bite-sized pieces
    • 4 ounces feta cheese, cubed into ½ inch or smaller pieces
    • ½ heaping cup of whole Kalamata olives (or your preferred type)

    When you are using pasta as a featured ingredient, do yourself a favor and buy good quality pasta. It will not get as mushy and holds it's shape better. Look for Made in Italy and in my experience, it's usually sold in bags, not the boxes.

    For the Dressing

    Easy, fresh and tastes so flavorful!

    A lemon, small container of olive oil, small bowl of juice from a lemon, dried oregano and some olives, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers to the side.
    • A light and flavorful vinaigrette (Easy Greek Salad Dressing with three ingredients)
    • OR
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    Large bowl with cut up tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, feta cheese and olives. Smaller bowl including cooked pasta. Mason jar with homemade Greek Dressing.
    1. Cook the Pasta: According to package directions, cook your pasta. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
    2. Prep the Vegetables: Wash and chop the cucumber, tomatoes, and bell pepper (if using) into bite-sized pieces.
    3. Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, sliced cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, feta cheese, and olives.
    4. Dress and Serve: Drizzle your prepared vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat all ingredients. Serve immediately and enjoy the fresh flavors of this classic Greek Pasta Salad!

    Tips

    • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Opt for fresh, seasonal vegetables and a good quality feta cheese.
    • For a more vibrant salad, slice the cucumber with the peel on.
    • Let the chopped vegetables sit for a few minutes before assembling the salad to allow any excess juices to release, preventing a watery salad. You can also remove the seeds from the tomatos to decrease the juices from the tomato.

    Storage

    This salad only stores for a couple of days due to the cut up vegetables. Prepare the amount needed for the meal, or prep ingredients separately the day before and assemble right before serving. The dressing can be made a day before but allow it to warm to room temperature before serving. Refrigerating the dressing will make it thicker (due to the olive oil).

    FAQs

    Can I just use store bought dressing?

    If you have a favorite and your family loves a specific dressing, sure! I would encourage you to try making homemade dressings. They are easy and delicious!

    What can I serve with this?

    I would serve an easy protien, like these three ingredient marinated pork chops or this easy marinaded chicken. Without the protien, you have a vegetarian appropriate hearty salad!

    Other Delicious Flavorful Salads

    • deli chicken caesar salad wrap.
      Delicious Caesar Salad Wraps
    • Creamy dill pickle pasta salad
      Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
    • caprese orzo salad with fresh tomatos, basil, small mozzarella and orzo all in a glass bowl.
      Caprese Orzo salad
    • asparagus topped with balsamic vinegar and feta cheese.
      Asparagus salad with feta cheese
    Greek Pasta salad with cut up tomoatoes, cucumbers, feta, red onions, olives and a fresh oregano, lemon with olive oil dressing.
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    Greek Pasta Salad with Easy Greek Dressing

    This is a flavorful twist on classic Greek salad. Combine pasta, feta, olives, veggies with a light vinaigrette (recipe included). Perfect summer side dish!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Salad Dressing
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8 serving
    Calories: 225Kcal
    Author: Susan Moncrieff

    Ingredients

    For the Dressing

    • ¼ cup olive oil use your favorite olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
    • ¼ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed from a lemon is best
    • ½ teaspoon oregano dried

    For the Salad

    • 1 English Cucumber sliced (if using regular cucumbers, remove seeds)
    • 1 Tomatoes thinly sliced
    • ½ Green Pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
    • 4 oz Feta Cheese cut into ½ inch squares (using crumbled feta is also fine!)
    • ½ cup Olives Kalamara Olives - pitted and used whole.
    • 8 oz Pasta Cooked to al dante and cooled

    Instructions

    • Add olive oil, lemon juice and oregano into an 8 oz mason jar with a lid.
    • Shake until emulsified
    • Drizzle over your fresh Greek Salad and gently toss.

    Notes

    This salad can only be stored for 2 days in the refrigerator. I recommend making it the day you will use it. 
    If you do have leftovers, refrigerate. The cut up vegetables (especially the tomatoes) don't last well for more than a couple of days
     
     

    Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 225Kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg

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