Quick Greek Pasta Salad Recipes

QUICK GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH STEAK

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. When cooked, drain, then toss with olive oil, and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the rib-eye on both sides until rosy-pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Remove steak from skillet and cut into bite-size pieces. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in the skillet, and stir in the garlic and shallots. Cook 5 to 10 seconds until fragrant, then return the steak to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes or to desired doneness. Stir in the soy sauce, and cook a few seconds longer, allowing it to evaporate.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the sun-dried tomato pesto, olives, spinach, basil, parsley, feta cheese and sunflower kernels. Toss with the pasta in a large bowl and serve.

EASY GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta 1 minute less than the package instructions. Then drain and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process, and toss it with a little bit of olive oil.Set aside to cool.
• While the pasta boils, shake all the dressing ingredients in a mason jar and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Place all the ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing, and toss to combine.
• Finish it off with a sprinkle of oregano and serve immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container up to 3 days.

GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and dried oregano. Add the tomatoes and red onions, and let sit for 10 minutes. Add the cooled pasta, cucumbers, olives, capers, and herbs. Mix well to combine and dress the pasta.
• Top with crumbled feta cheese.

QUICK AND EASY GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: combine minced garlic with one teaspoon of oregano and lemon juice, slowly whisk in olive oil, season with salt and taste-you want a salty taste in the dressing, add pepper.
• For salad: layer romaine, bell pepper, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and pepperoncinis.
• Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of oregano.
• Whisk and drizzle dressing over the top.

GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH RED WINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook it until al dente. Strain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl to cool slightly. While the pasta cools, make the dressing.
• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients, except for the olive oil. While whisking, stream in the olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, green peppers and feta cheese to the bowl with the pasta.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta, tossing to combine, then cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours and up to overnight. When ready to serve, toss the pasta salad again and enjoy cold or at room temperature.
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GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

QUICK AND EASY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, 6 to 10 minutes (check the package for recommended cook time). Drain and rinse well under cold water.
• While the pasta cooks, in the bottom of a large bowl, make the dressing. Whisk the red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, pepperoncini juice (if using), and the olive oil until blended. Add the drained and rinsed pasta to the dressing and mix well.
• Stir in the bell pepper, zucchini, tomatoes, scallions, pepperoncini (if using), olives, parmesan, mozzarella, and the herbs (if using). Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. Serve or for the best results, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days.

GREEK PASTA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• To prepare this super easy Greek pasta salad recipe, start by cooking the pasta. Boil the pasta according to package instructions and drain. Set aside to cool down for a while.
• In the meantime prepare your vegetables for the Greek pasta salad. Wash thoroughly and strain the vegetables. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, the cucumber into half moons, slice the pepper and the red onion. Place all the vegetables in a large salad bowl and add the pasta, the olives and feta cheese. Garnish with chopped parsley and mix everything together so that all the wonderful flavours mix.
• To prepare the dressing for the Greek pasta salad add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Pour the dressing over the Greek pasta salad and toss to coat. Taste and adjust the seasoning according to preference.
• Prepare this Greek pasta salad recipe a few hours before serving to allow the flavours to mingle and develop and it will certainly reward you.
• Divide the Greek pasta salad among individual serving plates and serve cold. Enjoy!

GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor puree until smooth, the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, parsley, oregano, mustard, and cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Make a wreath of spinach leaves on the outside edges of a large shallow pasta bowl or dinner plate. Combine the pasta with half of the dressing, the cucumbers and the scallions. Center the pasta salad in the middle of the spinach. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the spinach and garnish the spinach with black olives. Garnish the pasta with feta cheese and tomato.

QUICK GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, olives and capers. In another bowl, whisk the vinaigrette, garlic and parsley. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Serve immediately.

GREEK PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the vinaigrette (mix well together, oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano).
• In a large salad bowl, mix the pasta, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, green pepper, parsley and green onion.
• As many black olives your little heart desires!
• Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and vegetables; mix well.
• Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow flavours to blend.
• Remove from the refrigerator for about a half an hour before serving.
• You can use many types of pasta ie: rotini, farfalle, penne.
• You can half the recipe by cutting down the amount of pasta -- but I would still make the same amount of vinaigrette.
• It's way too yummy!
• Enjoy !

GREEK SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; shake well.