Greek Pasta Salad with Feta
by Tavolino
This fresh and tangy Greek pasta salad with feta, olives, cucumber, and tomatoes is ready in just 15 minutes and is perfect as a side dish for a barbecue or as a light main course.
Ingredients
- Pasta 300 g
- red onion 1 small
- cucumber 1/2
- tomatoes 250 g
- black olives 50 g
- feta 80 g
- garlic clove 1
- red wine vinegar 3 tbsp
- lemon juice 2 tbsp
- olive oil 5 tbsp
- oregano 1 tsp
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook 300 g of pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- 2
Drain the pasta, rinse briefly with cold water, and let it cool in a large bowl.
- 3
Meanwhile, peel 1 small red onion and dice finely.
- 4
Wash 1/2 cucumber, remove the seeds, and cut into small cubes.
- 5
Wash 250 g of tomatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 6
Slice 50 g of black olives into rings.
- 7
Coarsely crumble 80 g of feta with your hands or cut into small cubes.
- 8
Peel 1 garlic clove and mince finely.
- 9
For the dressing, whisk together 3 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 5 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- 10
Add the prepared pasta, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, and feta to the large bowl.
- 11
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together gently.
- 12
Let the Greek pasta salad sit for 10 minutes before serving so the flavors can meld.