Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Greek pasta salad in a white bowl with tongs.

Yield: 12 servings

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

This Greek pasta salad is packed with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, and kalamata olives. Tossed with a quick Mediterranean-style vinaigrette for the perfect summer meal.

Ingredients

16 ounces short cut pasta
15 ounce can water packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced - can sub two mini cucumbers
½ red onion, finely chopped
½ cup EACH: parsley and dill
Optional, feta cheese to serve

The Vinaigrette

⅓ cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, see notes
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

To make the vinaigrette, whisk all ingredients together and set it aside until ready to use.
⅓ cup olive oil, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons honey, 2 cloves garlic, Freshly ground black pepper
Cook the pasta in heavily salted water according to the package directions. Strain, and run under cold water until the pasta has cooled completely. Toss with olive oil to prevent clumping.
16 ounces short cut pasta
In a large mixing bowl, add the pasta along with the remaining ingredients (except the feta) and toss to combine. Serve immediately with crumbled feta over the top or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
15 ounce can water packed artichoke hearts, 15 ounce can chickpeas, 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, 1 Persian cucumber, ½ red onion, ½ cup EACH: parsley and dill, Optional

Notes

Oregano: You can substitute one tablespoon of dried oregano.

Serving: 1 cup, Calories: 291kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 356mg, Potassium: 214mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 505IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 2mg