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Greek Pasta Salad

Cultural Context

Greek Pasta Salad, or Horiatiki Pasta, is a vibrant dish that reflects the Mediterranean diet, rich in fresh vegetables and healthy fats. It's commonly served as a side dish or light meal, especially during warm months, and is popular at gatherings and picnics. The combination of flavors and textures makes it a refreshing choice for any occasion.

GreekGRside
20 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
500 grams gamellia pasta
30 to 35 cherry tomatoes
1 bell pepper (orange, yellow, or red)
10 to 15 green pitted olives
30 black kalamata olives
1/2 red onion
200 grams Greek feta cheese
garlic powder
salt
pepper
dried oregano
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories; ricotta is often cheaper.

1

Add a bit of salt to the water and bring it to a boil.

2

Add a full box (500 grams) of gamellia pasta to the boiling water and set the timer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3

Chop roughly 30 to 35 cherry tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl or plastic container.

4

Chop a bell pepper (orange, yellow, or red) as finely as possible and add it to the same bowl.

5

Drain the pasta once cooked and let it sit.

6

Pour a bit of brine from some pitted green olives into a measuring cup and set aside.

7

Chop roughly 10 to 15 green pitted olives coarsely or finely, depending on preference, and add them to the bowl.

8

Pit roughly 30 black kalamata olives, chop them coarsely, and add them to the bowl.

9

Chop half a red onion finely and add it to the bowl.

10

Chop roughly 200 grams of Greek feta cheese coarsely and add it to the bowl.

11

Add garlic powder, a bit of pepper, and a bit of salt to the bowl.

12

Add dried oregano to the bowl.

13

Measure out 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil and 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar, mixing them into a measuring cup to total 1 1/2 cups of dressing.

14

Pour the dressing into the bowl and mix everything together, adding pasta gradually while mixing.

15

Serve the salad in a bowl and enjoy.

Cooking Techniques

boilingmixing

Equipment Needed

potbowlplastic containermeasuring cupknifecutting board

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

glutendairy

Also Known As

Horiatiki PastaMediterranean Pasta Salad

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