Greek Pasta Salad is a quick and easy lunch or dinner perfect for spring and summer.
Pasta salads make great summertime dinners. They are easy side dishes, but when you add meat they can also be a simple main dish lunch or dinner.
I have tried a lot of them and have not been very impressed. My husband is not a fan of mayonnaise. So that rules out a good portion of pasta salads. This salad works great because it is not mayonnaise based.
The feta cheese, pepperoni, and olives also give it great flavor and texture.
Meals like this are perfect in the summer because you can make them ahead of time and you do not have to use the oven.
Greek Pasta Salad
A great main dish salad for summer or anytime of year.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
- 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni (Fusilli or Penne pasta works too) or gluten free pasta
- 3 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup sliced red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 (4 ounce) can whole black olives
- 3/4 cup sliced pepperoni, cut into strips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper, and sugar.
- Add cooked pasta, mushrooms, tomatoes, red peppers, feta cheese, green onions, olives, and pepperoni.
- Toss until evenly coated. Cover, and chill 2 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 239Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 274mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 7g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
This looks fantastic! I may have to change my plan for today.
Looks yummy! I am going to try this with my family! karen….
Recipe calls for elbow macaroni but that isn’t what is shown in the picture! 🙃
Thank you for letting me know. I posted the original recipe back in 2008, but updated the pictures recently and used a different pasta. I usually just use what I have on hand. I just fixed the recipe and added fusilli and penne as good options as well. Thanks for catching that and letting me know.