Easy Pasta Salad with Crisp Vegetables and Feta
A colorful make-ahead pasta salad with crisp vegetables, Italian dressing, parsley, and feta.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16 ounces rotini or any medium pasta shape
- 1 English cucumber medium, chopped
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 small bell pepper any color, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced, or sliced green onions
- 1 cup Italian dressing or homemade dressing in the notes
- 1/4 cup black olives sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2/3 cup feta cheese crumbled, or to taste
- to taste salt and black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente, firm according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- Chop the cucumber, grape tomatoes, bell pepper, and red onions.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta, prepared vegetables, Italian dressing, sliced olives if using, and fresh parsley. Toss well to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and gently stir in the feta cheese.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving so the flavors blend and the pasta absorbs the dressing.