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Sun-Dried Tomato Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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A Mediterranean pasta salad makes a light side dish and feeds an army. Packed with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta and capers and tossed with a sun-dried vinaigrette, it is easy to make and carries the fresh flavors of the Mediterranean.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Pasta, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 12 servings
Calories 236 kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan or pot
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Food processor or blender
  • Colander

Ingredients
 
 

For the salad:

  • 1 pound short pasta fusilli, orecchiette, farfalle
  • 2 cups cucumber chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup red onion chopped
  • ½ cup kalamata olives pitted, halved
  • ½ cup feta crumbled
  • ¼ cup parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoon capers drained

For the sun-dried tomato vinaigrette:

  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes drained
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic 3 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

Making sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

  • In a food processor or blender add the olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt and red pepper flakes. Pulse until everything is well blended and the tomatoes are pulverized.
    ⅓ cup olive oil, ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Cooking the pasta

  • Fill a large saucepan or pot with water and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions.
    1 pound short pasta
  • Once the pasta is ready drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water to immediately halt the cooking process. Allow to drain.

Make the pasta salad

  • In a large mixing bowl add the pasta, feta, cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, parsley, capers and the vinaigrette. Gently toss or mix to combine.
    2 cups cucumber, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 cup red onion, ½ cup kalamata olives, ½ cup feta, ¼ cup parsley, 2 tablespoon capers

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 261mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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Keyword 30 min meals, Pasta Salad
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