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Creamy pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and black olives, garnished with feta cheese. Perfect for picnics and summer meals.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces dry farfalle pasta
  • 1 English cucumber diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2/3 cup kalamata olives sliced
  • 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Boil the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
  • While the pasta cooks, dice the cucumber, halve the tomatoes, slice the olives, crumble the feta cheese, and thinly slice the red onion.
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  • In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced oregano, honey, minced garlic, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes.
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  • In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the prepared veggies. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat evenly
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  • For best flavor, let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Toss again before serving to redistribute the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 561mgFiber: 4g
Keyword mediterranean pasta salad, pasta, salad
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