Mediterranean Pasta Salad - A Southern Soul

Name: Mediterranean Pasta Salad - A Southern Soul
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 1 h 9 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 12 ounces whole wheat pasta; 1 cup halved grape tomatoes; 1 cup sliced and quartered English cucumber; 1/3cup thinly sliced red onion; 1 cup baby spinach; ½ cup sliced pitted green olives; ½ cup sliced Kalamata olives; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese; salt and pepper to taste; Ingredients for Greek Salad Dressing; ½ cup olive oil; ½ cup red wine vinegar; 1 Tablespoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; ½ -3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

3 steps

Prep:1hCook:9min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:11:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories301.3 kcal (15%)

Total Fat18.6 g (27%)

Carbs28.6 g (11%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein7.4 g (15%)

Sodium595.4 mg (30%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

12 ounceswhole wheat pasta

1 cupgrape tomatoes

halved

1 cupEnglish cucumber

sliced and quartered

⅓ cupred onion

thinly sliced

1 cupbaby spinach

½ cuppitted green olives

sliced

½ cupsliced kalamata olives

1 cupcrumbled feta cheese

½ cupolive oil

½ cupred wine vinegar

1 tablespoonminced garlic

2 teaspoonsdijon mustard

2 teaspoonsdried oregano

2 teaspoonsdried thyme

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

fresh cracked

Instructions

Step 1

To a pot of salted boiling water, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 2

Add pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, spinach, and olives to a large bowl. Drizzle on about ½ cup of Greek Salad Dressing and toss all . Add feta cheese and more dressing plus salt and pepper if desired and toss until just combined. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Step 3

Add all to a bowl or a jar with a lid and whisk/shake until blended.