Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Tender pasta is tossed with crisp vegetables, salty olives, tangy feta cheese, and a zesty balsamic dressing.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) dried fusili/rotini pasta or whichever pasta shape you like - bowties work well in this too
- 1 large cucumber diced
- 1 pint (473 g) grape tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 cup (135 g) kalamata olives pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup (135 g) green olives pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) crumbled feta cheese
- 5 ounces (142 g) hard salami sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds and then quartered
For the dressing:
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- ⅛ cup (29 ml) balsamic vinegar*
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box then drain well and place in a large bowl.1 pound dried fusili/rotini pasta
- Add the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, feta, and hard salami on top.1 large cucumber, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 1/2 red onion, 1 cup kalamata olives, 1 cup green olives, 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese, 5 ounces hard salami
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.1/3 cup olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar*, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pour over pasta mixture and toss well to coat.
- Serve at room temperature or place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours to cool.
Notes
I used regular balsamic vinegar for this but a reader mentioned it turned her pasta salad a bit brown when she used regular balsamic. You can use white balsamic vinegar if you don't want to possibly get a brown tint.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving (283 grams) | Calories: 514 kcal | Carbohydrates: 51 g | Protein: 17 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15 g | Cholesterol: 39 mg | Sodium: 1547 mg | Potassium: 436 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 6 g
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