"This Mediterranean Greek salad consists of a rainbow of fresh vegetables combined with tangy feta, tender rotini pasta, and a bold oil and vinegar dressing...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tbsp red wine vinegar (plus 2 teaspoons )
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1/2 cup olive oil
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3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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4 to 5 fresh garlic cloves (minced)
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1 tsp oregano
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1 tsp salt
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1 tsp black pepper
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16 oz rotini pasta
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1/2 English cucumber (cut lengthwise and then sliced across (half-moons))
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1/2 cup yellow bell pepper (seeded and cut into bite-size pieces)
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1/2 cup red bell pepper (seeded and cut into bite-size pieces)
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1 cup red onion (sliced (soaked in 1 cup cold salt water to reduce the “bite”))
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1 cup kalamata olives (sliced and pitted )
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2 cups grape tomatoes (halved)
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5 oz Feta cheese (crumbled)