Greek Pasta Salad

 

Great summer pasta salad.

prep:20 mins

cook:10 mins

additional:3 hrs

total:3 hrs 30 mins

Servings:8

Yield:8 servings 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups penne pasta
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ cucumber, sliced
• ½ cup sliced black olives
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

 

Directions:

Step1: 

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Step2: 

Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Set aside. Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, green and red peppers, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Pour vinaigrette over the pasta and mix together. Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.

 

Nutrition Info: 

Per Serving:

307 calories; protein 5.4g; carbohydrates 19.3g; fat 23.6g; cholesterol 14mg; sodium 258.1mg.