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Greek Pasta
Salad Recipe





This is a richly flavored Greek pasta salad recipe. A quick pasta meal made up with salty feta cheese, sweet basil, Kalamata olives and a simple dressing. Fast, easy and delicious.

For some quick and easy meal ideas, use the menu planner below along with the simple ingredient exchanges and additions. You can use this ethnic salad and make a wide variety of quick salads and meals from this single pasta salad recipe.




2-3 servings



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5 Ingredients Needed:

rotini pasta – 3 cups cooked according to package directions

feta cheese – 1/2 cup crumbled

fresh basil – 1/2 cup torn into medium sized pieces

kalamata olives – 1/2 cup roughly chopped

olive oil and vinegar dressing – to taste
(choose your favorite all natural store brought brand)


Make Ahead:
- If you prefer, you can cook the pasta, drain and cool in advance

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1. Either prepare pasta ahead of time or start preparing according to package directions as you start making the pasta salad.

2. Put the feta, basil and olives in a mixing bowl.

3. When the pasta is cooked and drained, add to the mixing bowl.

4. Add the dressing to desired moistness.

5. Chill pasta salad before serving.


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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:

** Serve our Greek pasta salad recipe in pasta bowls with a side dish of cucumber and tomato slices drizzled with red wine vinegar.

** Greek Salad with Cheesy Steamed Vegetables: You can also serve this quick pasta salad with a side of steamed vegetables (like snow peas, sweet red peppers, broccoli and carrots) tossed with olive oil and lemon juice and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.

** Pasta Salad over Grilled Portobellos: Serve this easy Greek pasta salad with or over grilled Portobello mushrooms and warm garlic bread.

** For a very easy meal, serve this quick pasta salad with gazpacho soup or warm tomato soup.


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Give these ingredient exchanges and additions a try for even more taste variety for this quick salad recipe.

* Instead of Basil: try either singly or in combination, Fresh Oregano and/or Rosemary

* Instead of Kalamata Olives: try Oil-Cured Olives or Green Olives

* Instead of Oil and Vinegar Dressing: try an Italian or Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing or just Olive Oil and Lemon Juice

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Add a bit of extra flavor to this Greek pasta salad recipe with any of the following ingredients listed below.

Additions:

* Red Peppers
* Sun-Dried Tomatoes
* Anchovies
* Lemon Zest
* Seasoned Croutons

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