Greek salad meets pasta in this delicious Greek Pasta Salad recipe. A perfect combination of hearty pasta and classic Greek vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and olives. Perfect for family gatherings or simply preparing lunches.
The Best Greek Pasta Salad Recipes
Nothing screams summer like a pasta salad. It’s the perfect entertaining meal and a light and refreshing way to enjoy pasta and vegetables. I absolutely love the Greek salad flavor, so why not mix it with some pasta for a hearty meal? This is truly the best Greek pasta salad recipe for many reasons, but if you need some convincing, allow me to share a few with you:
- All-in-one meal – Once the pasta is cooked, you can mix everything together in a bowl. Easy prep and cleanup!
- Favorite meal prep – This Greek Pasta Salad gets better with time. Throw together a quick and easy lunch recipe on the weekend that you can whip up throughout the week.
- Favorite dinner party – Preparing for a potluck dinner or family barbecue? Make this recipe! It serves the crowd and is always a fan favorite.
- Easy customization – Use any quick pasta you have on hand or toss it with any veggies you like. You can even make it vegan by omitting the feta cheese.
Required raw materials
- Short cut pasta – Rotini, Fusilli, Macaroni and Bow Tie are all great
- cherry tomatoes – Or use grape tomatoes
- English cucumber – You can add any cucumber here (Persian cucumber works well)
- bell pepper – any color
- shallots – Use green onions or white onions if necessary
- kalamata olives – You can use different olives or omit if you don’t like olives
- feta cheese – or use different shredded cheese, or omit if vegetarian
- greek salad dressing – Olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt and black pepper (or use store-bought)
How to Make Greek Pasta Salad
Easy exchange and substitution
- Add protein – For a little extra protein, top your salad with grilled chicken. I like to use one of these chicken thigh marinades.
- Use store-bought dressing – Keep things simple by using store-bought Greek salad dressing. This can save you time or help you when you are short of ingredients. Use about 1/2-1 cup and add to taste.
- Change pasta – Any quick pasta can be used in this recipe. I like rotini or fusilli, but penne or bow tie pasta would also be great.
- Make it gluten-free – Make a gluten-free pasta salad recipe using gluten-free pasta instead of regular pasta.
- Throw away the cheese – For a completely vegetarian recipe, you can omit the cheese.
Storage instructions
Store leftover Greek pasta salad in a large bowl (with a lid) or in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Greek Pasta Salad
Greek salad meets pasta in this delicious Greek Pasta Salad recipe. A perfect combination of hearty pasta and classic Greek vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and olives. Perfect for family gatherings or simply preparing lunches.
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 15 minutes
- total time: 25 minutes
- yield: 6 number of copies 1X
- category: salad
- method: chef
- gourmet food: Greek
- diet: vegetarian diet
- 1 Pounds of chopped pasta (rotini, fusilli, penne, and bow ties are all great)
- 1 Dried pints of cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes), halved
- 1 big english cucumber, dice
- 1 bell pepper, Remove seeds + dice
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, slice
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
For the Greek Salad Dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt + pepper, Go and try it
- Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water until it reaches room temperature.
- In a large bowl combine cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onions and kalamata olives. Stir in pasta and feta cheese.
- Combine Greek Pasta Salad with salad dressing ingredients and toss to combine.
- Serve cold.
- Store in a large covered bowl or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
