Creamy Greek pasta salad (with healthy yogurt dressing)
Everyone loves this easy recipe for creamy Greek pasta salad with feta. The healthy yogurt dressing gives it the best Mediterranean taste.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 362kcal
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 2 small Persian cucumbers, sliced in the middle lengthwise and chopped.
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup sliced and pitted Kalamata olives
- 7 oz feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
For the dressing:
- 1 cup strained Greek yogurt 2% fat (you can also use full fat)
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions or until al dente. Don't overcook it because the texture will be off.Drain well using a colander and rinse with cold water until no longer warm. Set aside to drain and transfer to a large salad bowl.
- Chop the vegetables approximately the same size as the pasta. Transfer them with all of their juices to the salad bowl over the pasta. Add the parsley, the olives and the feta cheese.
- Transfer the ingredients for the dressing to a small bowl and mix well to combine. Then, pour the dressing over the Greek pasta salad.
- Toss gently until everything is covered with the dressing. Taste and adjust the salt.Serve right away or cover the salad bowl with a lid or a piece of plastic wrap and refrigerated for 30 minutes or more.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 servings as a side or 4 servings as a main course.
Persian and English cucumbers can be consumed with the skin and they're almost seedless. If you use another variety you may have to peel them and remove the seeds.
If you follow the Mediterranean Diet, it's best to use whole wheat pasta.
Add more yogurt for extra creaminess.
You can also use penne, rigatoni, farfalle, fusilli or elbow pasta.
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Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal
