Mediterranean Pasta Salad

5 from 2 votes

This delicious Mediterranean Pasta Salad is loaded with fresh flavors and it's quick and easy to make! It's the perfect side dish to throw together for your next potluck or family get-together.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: pasta, side dish, Mediterranean

Servings: Servings

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

Vinaigrette Dressing

⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar (any vinegar will work)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 large garlic clove (pressed or finely minced)
2 teaspoons dried oregano (1 Tablespoon of fresh)
black pepper & sea salt (to taste)

Pasta Salad

16 ounce box pasta (I used bow-tie/farfalle)
1 cup zucchini (cut into thin, sliced quarters)
1 cup grape tomatoes (cut in half)
⅔ cup black olives (cut in half)
½ cup red onion (thinly sliced)
3 Tablespoons Italian parsley (chopped)
4 ounces feta cheese (crumbled)

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, mine took 13 minutes.
Drain the pasta in a large colander, then run under cold water until no longer hot. Pour the pasta into a large bowl.
Add the zucchini, tomatoes, olives, red onion, parsley, salt & pepper to the pasta.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together then pour over the vegetables and pasta. Toss to combine.
Add the feta cheese {or cheese of your choice} and gently stir together.
Serve immediately with additional cheese and black pepper.

Notes

This bow-tie pasta has a really good pasta to vegetable ratio, and the dressing sticks to it perfectly.
Some other delicious additions include, artichoke hearts, capers, cucumber.
Substitute sun-dried tomatoes during the winter, or if grape tomatoes are not available.
Kalmata olives would be a great substitute for the black olives, if desired.
If you do not like feta cheese, substitute mozzarella pearls, or chunks of your favorite cheese.
The cooking time for the pasta has not been included since each type of pasta is different.

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