Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This mediterranean pasta salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish, perfect for warm weather gatherings. Packed with colorful vegetables, olives, and feta cheese, it is tossed in a light vinaigrette that enhances the flavors. Enjoy this salad as a side or a light main course!
This recipe is mediterranean style, lunch, scaled for 6 servings, with 15 min prep and 10 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include olive oil, feta cheese, dried oregano, red onion.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 50 g red onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 300 g pasta (cooked and cooled)
- 150 g cucumber (diced)
- 200 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 100 g black olives (sliced)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions, then drain and let it cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and feta cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, 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 the flavors to meld.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 20 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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