Super Easy Pasta Salad
Bursting with vibrant Mediterranean flavors, this Super Easy Pasta Salad is the perfect quick and delicious dish for any occasion! Featuring bite-sized rotini (or your choice of pasta), crisp cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, sweet red bell pepper, and tangy red onion, this salad is a veggie-packed delight. Tossed with a zesty homemade dressing made with extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and aromatic oregano, it delivers a fresh, bold taste in every bite. Crumbled feta cheese and briny black olives add a creamy, salty touch that ties everything together beautifully. Ready in just 25 minutes and served best chilled, this pasta salad is ideal as a light lunch, picnic favorite, or vibrant side dish. Easy to prepare, wholesome, and crowd-pleasing—this recipe will quickly become a household favorite!
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Ingredients
- 300 grams Pasta (rotini, penne, or bowtie)
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 large Red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 0.5 cup Black olives (sliced)
- 0.5 cup Feta cheese (crumbled)
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove Garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool it down. Set aside.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, chop the red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces, and thinly slice the red onion.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and sliced black olives.
Step 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Step 5
Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables. Toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Step 6
Add the crumbled feta cheese and gently mix it into the salad.
Step 7
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled or at room temperature and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (954.7g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 791.0 |
| Total Fat 24.4g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 4.8g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1041.3mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 123.4g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.3g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 15.9g | |
| Protein 23.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium 163.5mg | 0% |
| Iron 6.6mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1203.0mg | 0% |
Source of Calories