Mediterranean Pasta Salad
This gorgeous and colorful Mediterranean Pasta Salad is always welcome at the picnic. Layers of Mediterranean vegetables are tossed with pasta and a sun-dried tomato-infused vinaigrette, giving you a perfect summer side dish in less than 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. your favorite pasta
- 1 1/2 cups cucumber sliced
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes julienne cut; see notes
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives
- 1/2 cup red onion sliced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
for the dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta as you normally would. While the pasta cooks, slice the veggies.
- Once pasta is done, drain it and place it in a large bowl. Then, add the cucumber, tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, onion, feta cheese, and stir to combine.
- Next, make the dressing: whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, sun-dried tomato oil, parsley, salt, and pepper together. Drizzle the dressing over the pasta and use tongs to toss everything together. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation; Serving size is between 4-6
*Sun-dried tomatoes: I prefer using the ones that come in oil; that way, you can add some of the oil to the salad dressing, which provides more flavor. If you can only find dried sun-dried tomatoes (in a package, not in a jar with oil), that's fine! They will still work.
Nutrition
Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 913mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1084IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 3mg
