Creamy Greek Pasta Salad

This deliciously Creamy Greek Pasta Salad is a refreshing, creamy salad that is so yummy when served cold at a BBQ, family gathering or pot luck dinner.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Keyword: coloured pasta, Greek Salad, Pasta Salad, Salad

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 3219kcal

Author: S Jones

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

300g pasta - fusilli, penne, elbow marcaroni
1 red onion
2 large tomatoes
1 1 red or green capsicum, or a mixture of both
2 small cucumbers
1 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup kalamata olives
200 g feta cheese

Dressing

1 cup Greek yoghurt
3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 TBSP red wine vinegar
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried dill
1/3 cup parsley, fresh
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preparing to Make the Salad

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
Drain the pasta, rinsing with cold water until it is no longer warm. Set aside to drain and cool while preparing the vegetables and dressing.
When cutting up the vegetables, try to cut them all about the same size.
Tomatoes - Wash, dry and dice the tomatoes.
Cucumbers - Wash, dry and dice the cucumbers.
Capsicum - Wash, dry, core and chop into small pieces.
Red Onion - Peel and dice.
Kalamata olives - Pit, if needed, and slice into pieces.
Feta cheese - Cut into small cubes or crumble.
Corn - If using tin corn, drain. If using frozen corn, cook in boiling water for a couple of minutes, drain and cool.

Make the Dressing

In a bowl, add the Greek yogurt, chopped parsley, dried oregano, dried dill, minced garlic, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper, to taste.
Mix to combine.

Make the Salad

Add all of the vegetables into a large bowl.
Add the cooled pasta to a bowl and pour over the extra virgin olive oil and mix to coat the pasta.
Add the pasta to the bowl of vegetables.
Add the dressing to the bowl of vegetables and pasta and mix until the dressing is mixed through.
Chill in the fridge for about 1 hour before serving.

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Nutrition

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