Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean pasta salad combines tender pasta, crisp vegetables, briny olives, feta, and a bright Greek-style dressing.
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 12 ounces penne pasta cooked al dente and cooled
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup cucumber quartered and sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup baby spinach roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup green olives pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup olive oil for dressing
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar for dressing
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard for dressing
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano for dressing
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme for dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, Dijon, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper into a Greek-style dressing.
- Combine pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, spinach, and olives in a large bowl.
- Toss with about one-half cup dressing, fold in feta, and add more dressing and seasoning to taste.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly so the flavors can mingle.