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Mediterranean Pasta Salad with rotini, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta, and kalamata olives.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Lori MauerLori Mauer
Toss together this delicious Mediterranean Pasta Salad recipe. Bursting with fresh veggies, feta, and olives for a vibrant, flavorful meal.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 396 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces dry short pasta such as rotini or penne
  • 1 English cucumber diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2/3 cup pitted kalamata olives sliced
  • 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, and thinly sliced red onion.
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad
  • In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried oregano, honey, minced garlic, black pepper, salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to create the dressing.
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad
  • Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad
  • Chill the pasta salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
    Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 561mgFiber: 4g
Keyword mediterranean, mediterranean pasta salad, pasta, salad
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