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Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe

07/10/2017 By Charlene Leave a Comment

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mediterannean pasta salad for summer

 

Here is a simple and fast recipe that is perfect for potlucks or warm summer nights.  This recipe is completely versatile and I consider it a kitchen sink recipe- you really can toss in a variety of items you might have on hand.

You can serve alongside a roasted chicken for a complete meal or add some salami for a little extra saltiness.  It really does work with whatever flavors you love.  Plus it comes together in about 20 minutes.

When I was in college in made a version of this pasta salad on Sunday and I would jar it up and take it to school almost daily to eat for lunch.  It can be popped into the microwave to slightly warm or I prefer to eat it cold.

mediterannean pasta salad

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
Author: My Frugal Adventures
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  12 mins
Total time:  27 mins
Serves: 6
 
Quick and light mediterranean pasta
Ingredients
  • Dressing:
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
  • 1 teaspoon dill (fresh or dried)
  • 10oz pasta (orzo or farfalle)
  • 1 cup chopped red pepper
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 6oz feta cheese
  • 4oz sun dried tomato, drained
  • ½ cup chopped olives
  • 7.5oz jar marinated artichokes, drained
Instructions
  1. Mix dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
  2. Boil pasta per box instructions, drain from water and place in a large bowl.
  3. Add cucumber, olives, sundried tomato, olives, feta and artichoke to bowl.
  4. Pour dressing over the top and mix well to incorporate all the ingredients together.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste and a little more fresh dill (if you have it).
  6. Enjoy!
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So I added artichokes, feta, sun dried tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and olives (I prefer kalamata or brine cured black olives but any variety are great) and a little dill.  You can try garbanzo beans, fresh tomato, roasted red peppers, onions, spinach… whatever flavors you like or whatever you have on hand.

Olive Oil Dressing_

I prefer to use orzo pasta generally but I think farfalle is a little easier to scoop and eat for potlucks and BBQs.  Also if you aren’t a fan of dill, try a little parsley instead.

mediterannean pasta

And this will keep in the fridge for a week or so and still tastes delicious.  You can always add a little extra squeeze of lemon on top and a little extra feta to liven it up a bit.

Pasta Salad

Since the olive oil is so pronounced in this recipe, it is important to use a good one. Does that make me sound like Ina Garten?  Lol.  Ina is always right so let’s all take her advice.

Pasta Salad Recipe

I hope you like this pasta as much as I do.  Please come back and let me know what you think after you give this one a shot.

And here are a few other recipes you might enjoy:

Ranch Roasted Chickpeas- a fantastic crunchy snack!Ranch Roasted Chickpeas 

Spinach Parmesan BallsSpinach Parmesan Balls 

Summer Salsa RecipeFresh Blender Salsa 

 

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