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
__________________________________________________________ Make Ahead: ** 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. * 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 Add a bit of extra flavor to this Greek pasta salad recipe with any of the following ingredients listed below. Additions: * Red Peppers Return to Top of Greek Pasta Salad Recipe |