Penne Pasta Salad Greek Style
Brighten up your table with this vibrant and flavor-packed Penne Pasta Salad Greek Style, a Mediterranean-inspired dish that’s both refreshing and satisfying. Featuring tender penne pasta tossed with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sharp red onion, briny black olives, and creamy crumbled feta, this salad is a feast for both the eyes and the palate. The zesty homemade dressing, made with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and oregano, ties all the ingredients together with a bold, tangy kick. Perfect as a side dish or light main course, this quick and easy recipe can be served immediately or chilled for enhanced flavors. Whether you’re planning a summer barbecue, potluck, or weeknight dinner, this Greek-style pasta salad is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 300 grams penne pasta
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.75 cup black olives
- 100 grams feta cheese
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley (optional, chopped for garnish)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water to cool. Set aside.
While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables. Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, thinly slice the red onion, and slice the black olives.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and black olives.
Crumble the feta cheese over the salad and drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over the ingredients.
Gently toss the salad until all ingredients are well combined and coated with the dressing.
Transfer the salad to a serving dish or individual plates and garnish with chopped parsley, if using.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for an hour to chill before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2045 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 94.8 g | 122% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.8 g | 119% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 89 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 3086 mg | 134% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 254.9 g | 93% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 17.9 g | 64% | |
| Total Sugars | 12.7 g | ||
| Protein | 56.9 g | 114% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 679 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 19.9 mg | 111% | |
| Potassium | 1659 mg | 35% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
