Serving Greek pasta salad
This recipe goes with just about anything: especially in the summer! Here are a few ideas for what to serve with pasta salad: This recipe stars Mediterranean-style flavors with chewy bowtie pasta: juicy cherry tomatoes, cool cucumber, salty olives, and savory feta, handfuls of fresh parsley and dill, plus a Greek-style vinaigrette dressing. Alex and I love making this for picnics, cookouts, pitch-ins, barbecues, or even for healthy lunches throughout the week. We hope you love it just as much as we do! The most common style of American pasta salad is Italian: the kind with olives, mozzarella and an Italian-style dressing. Greek pasta salad is again thoroughly American, but features Greek-style flavors like tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta cheese and dill. Here are the ingredients you’ll need for a Greek pasta salad recipe:
Bowties (farfalle) or other short-cut pasta (see below) Cucumber Cherry tomatoes Red bell pepper Shallot Fresh parsley and fresh dill Kalamata olives (optional, especially for kids with sensitive palates) Feta cheese Greek-style dressing (see below)
Use both dried oregano and dried dill. You might be tempted to omit dried dill since there is also fresh in the salad, but it’s essential to the flavor here! Substitute ½ cup purchased Greek vinaigrette dressing if you’re in a rush. Look for the best quality dressing you can find: the flavor varies greatly based on brand. Paying a few extra dollars is worth it for flavor.
Bowties (farfalle): our favorite! Spirals (fusilli) Penne Shells (conchiglie) Orecchiette Gemelli Gigli
Greek pasta salad lasts for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. It’s ideal for making ahead or healthy lunches throughout the week. After refrigeration, make sure to refresh the flavors. Bring the salad to room temperature. Then stir in a drizzle of olive oil and a bit more crumbled feta cheese. You may or may not need an extra pinch of salt.
Summer dinner, alongside grilled salmon, burgers, grilled chicken, or veggie kabobs Summer salad dinner, with watermelon feta salad, corn salad and cucumber salad Healthy lunch idea Picnic food idea Cookout or pitch-in recipe
Frequently asked questions
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