Greek Pasta Shells Salad
This greek pasta shells salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish, perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It features tender pasta shells tossed with fresh vegetables, feta cheese, and a zesty dressing, bringing the flavors of greece to your table.
This recipe is greek style, lunch, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include black olives, olive oil, salt, cherry tomatoes.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup black olives (sliced)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 medium cucumber (diced)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 small red onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cups pasta shells (cooked according to package instructions)
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta shells according to package instructions, then drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta shells, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and black olives.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss gently to combine all ingredients.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 350
- Protein: 12 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.