It's Greek To Me! Pasta Salad!
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| Categories: | Pasta Salads, Quick & Easy, Dressings |
| Serves: | 10 - 15 |
| Prep Time: | 15 Min |
Ingredients
| DRESSING | |
| 3/4 c | olive oil |
| 1/2 c | lemon juice, fresh |
| 1/4 c | red wine vinegar |
| 2 Tbsp | mint, fresh (or dried) minced fine |
| 1 1/2 Tbsp | each: fresh or dried oregano and fresh or dried basil (crushed) |
| 5 clove | garlic (finely minced) |
| 1/3 tsp | sea salt |
| 1/3 tsp | ground black pepper |
| 1 Tbsp | anchovy paste (optional) |
| PASTA SALAD | |
| 5 c | raw pasta of choice (i use fusilloni) (cook as directed on package) |
| 1 - 2 c | grape tomatoes |
| 2 - 4 | green onions (sliced thin) |
| 1/2 - 1 c | kalamata olives (pitted) |
| 1/2 - 1 c | green olives (pitted) |
| 1 - 5 oz | (up to a cup) feta cheese (crumbled) (to taste) |
| OPTIOAL: | |
| 1 - 2 c | grilled chicken breast (sliced or cubed) |
| 6 - 12 md | greek style hot peppers |
Colleen Sowa
Well Seasoned
La Crosse, WI (pop. 51,320)
colleenlucky7
Member Since Apr 2010
Colleen's Notes:
This is one of our favorite pasta salads! The flavors just "Pop" in your mouth!
I created this recipe a few years ago after having something similar in Chicago while dinning out... it was a hit the first time I made it and is requested several times a year.
This is a show stopper to take to a pot luck! Everyone always asks for the recipe!
This is one of our favorite pasta salads! The flavors just "Pop" in your mouth!
I created this recipe a few years ago after having something similar in Chicago while dinning out... it was a hit the first time I made it and is requested several times a year.
This is a show stopper to take to a pot luck! Everyone always asks for the recipe!
Directions
Use a whisk to beat together the dressing ingredients. Refrigerate until needed.
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
Rinse. Drain well.
Rinse. Drain well.
Place all of the salad ingredients into a large bowl and gently but thoroughly toss together.
Put in a covered container and refrigerate about 2 to 3 hours.
Serve family style or in individual bowls.
Put in a covered container and refrigerate about 2 to 3 hours.
Serve family style or in individual bowls.
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Love this pasta salad!!!! I love mixing up the olives as well, we have become addicted to the green marinated olives stuffed w/ asiago cheese, OMG!!
Thank you Colleen!
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I wonder if it tastes as good served hot? His objection to pasta salad is that they are cold.
Didi, we like changing it up a bit too... so yummy!
Susan, I have never had it warm... but it sounds good to me!!! I have had it room temperature....and it was still great! If you serve it warm... let us know how it comes out... and you can use whatever pasta you like... I have made it with several kinds... I just really like using different looking pastas for the looks... lol. xoxoxo
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