Pasta Salad
This quick and easy pasta salad is a refreshing side dish you can make in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces rotini (or any other pasta shape)
- 1 medium cucumber (chopped)
- 1 pint grape tomatoes (halved)
- 1 small bell pepper (chopped)
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
- 1 cup Italian dressing (see notes for homemade)
- ⅔ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook it according to the package directions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse it under cold water to cool down. Let the pasta sit in the colander while you prepare the vegetables.
- Cut the cucumber, grape tomatoes, bell pepper, and red onion into small pieces.
- In a big bowl, add the cooled pasta, chopped vegetables, Italian dressing, feta cheese, olives, and fresh parsley. Season with salt and black pepper to taste then toss everything together.
- At this point, the pasta salad is ready to eat, or you can chill it in the fridge for an hour.
Notes
For homemade Italian dressing, whisk together the following:
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- Salt & pepper to taste
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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