Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad

|| 5 MIN READ

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces Pasta (Tricolor, gluten free or farfalle)
  • 1 English Cucumber, diced
  • 3 Roma Tomatoes, cored and diced
  • 1/2 cup sliced Kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup Green Olives
  • 1/4 Red onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup Feta Cheese + for garnish

Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 Garlic cloves, crushed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt, or to taste

Instructions:

  1. Cook the pasta al dente in a large pot of salted water according to pasta package instructions.
  2. Drain pasta through the colander, then rinse under cold water until it’s no longer hot.
  3. Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl.
  4. Whisk all ingredients together for the vinaigrette until well combined.
  5. Add cucumber, tomatoes, sliced olives (you may toss a few unsliced), red onion and parsley to the mixing bowl with pasta, then drizzle the vinaigrette evenly. Toss until all of the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing. Add Feta Cheese and lightly toss.
  6. Garnished with extra feta cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Holly Bergstrom

Holly Bergstrom

Holly Bergstrom is the Brand Engagement Manager at Xtrema Cookware, and she oversees the creative direction of the company! Holly is passionate about minimizing toxic exposure and living a healthy and vibrant life form the inside out. Holly enjoys cooking, educating, and creating healthy meals for her friends and family. She desires to help every home and kitchen relearn how to slow down, be present, and cook with intention and simplicity. You can follow Holly on @livefreeandveg.

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