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30 Healthy Potluck Salads | Greek Pasta Salad
This Greek pasta salad will be your go-to summer salad with tangy feta cheese, kalamata olives and a homemade dressing that tops crunchy cucumbers, red peppers and artichoke hearts.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 -12
Calories: 41543 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- ½ cup fruity olive oil
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic , minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound pasta noodles , cooked, drained and cooled*
- 2 15- ounce cans quartered artichoke hearts in brine , drained
- 1 12- ounce jar roasted red bell peppers slivered or chopped
- 1 8- ounce jar kalamata olives , halved
- 1 hot house cucumber , cut into ⅜" slices
- ¼ red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- ⅓ cup fresh slivered or chopped basil leaves
Instructions
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl or a jar fitted with a lid, add the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper and whisk well to combine. Let sit at room temperature for flavors to blend.
- Add the cooked pasta, artichoke hearts, roasted bell peppers, olives, cucumber, onion, and half of the feta cheese to a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to mix. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper or more olive oil if needed. Add the rest of the feta cheese to the top of the pasta salad and top with more fresh basil if desired. Let the flavors sit for ½ hour before serving or overnight.
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Notes
- *You can make Greek pasta salad with just about any type of pasta noodle. Use egg noodles, long pasta, short or shell pasta, whole what, gluten-free, or whatever happens to be in the pantry.
Nutrition Information
Calories
415.43kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
42.54g
(14%)
Protein
9.54g
(19%)
Fat
23.15g
(36%)
Saturated Fat
4.9g
(25%)
Cholesterol
13.35mg
(4%)
Sodium
1490.27mg
(62%)
Potassium
244.34mg
(7%)
Fiber
4.46g
(18%)
Sugar
3.99g
(8%)
Vitamin A
917.97IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
28.94mg
(32%)
Calcium
146.97mg
(15%)
Iron
2.06mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10-12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41543
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 415.43kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.54g | 14% |
| Protein | 9.54g | 19% |
| Fat | 23.15g | 36% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.9g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 13.35mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1490.27mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 244.34mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4.46g | 18% |
| Sugar | 3.99g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 917.97IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 28.94mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 146.97mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.06mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.