Greek Pasta Salad
Greek pasta salad is perfect to make any time of the year. This cold pasta salad makes a great side dish for grilled chicken, steak or fish!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups orzo pasta
- 1 cucumber seeds removed and chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- ¼ cup black olives pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
- ¼ cu feta crumbled
- ½ small red onion diced
- 1 cup fresh dill chopped
- ½ cup fresh mint chopped
Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the orzo in salted, boiling water until "al dente". Drain the orzo in a colander and run cold water over it to cool it off.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked orzo, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion, dill, mint and feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper together. Pour over the orzo and toss to coat ingredients evenly.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
- Serve this pasta salad cold or at room temperature.
- Make up to 2 days ahead of time. Add the feta cheese and toss the ingredients before serving.
- This recipe can easily be doubled for large gatherings.
Nutrition
Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 9gFat: 17g