Greek Pasta Salad

Description

Fresh, colourful and bursting with Mediterranean flavours, this Greek Pasta Salad is perfect for picnics, braais, lunchboxes or light dinners. Crisp vegetables, feta cheese and olives are tossed with pasta and a zesty homemade dressing for a refreshing meal everyone will love.

Ingredients

Serves: 6

Salad

• 350g fusilli pasta
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 150g feta cheese, cubed
• ½ cup Kalamata olives
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Dressing

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
2. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool completely.
3. In a large serving bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, onion, feta, olives and parsley.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
5. Pour the dressing over the salad.
6. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
7. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.
8. Toss once more before serving.
9. Garnish with extra feta, parsley and a sprinkle of oregano if desired.