Do you want a quick and easy back to school lunch or dinner recipe? Well, try my summer fresh Greek pasta salad recipe made with feta, chickpeas and the best dressing today. It's a quick and easy dinner or lunch recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes.
This is the perfect family barbecue recipe or quick back to school dinner recipe idea.This is the Greek pasta salad that will make preparing dinner quick and easy. It is packed full of flavor thanks to the olives, garlic, and oregano.
Simply toss all ingredients in pasta and yummy Greek inspired veggies. It's that easy, but seriously, so good.
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- 💖 Why You'll Love This Greek Pasta Salad Recipe?
- 🥣 Ingredients For Greek Pasta Salad
- 🧡 Learn How to Make a Healthy Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
- 📖 Recipe
- 👩🍳 How to Make a Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
- 📖 Recipe
- 💙 Substitutions
- ❄️ Storage
- ⭐️ Top Tip
- 😀 Enjoy This Summer Fresh Greek Pasta Salad Recipe!
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- 💬 Comments
💖 Why You'll Love This Greek Pasta Salad Recipe?
- Perfect Family Barbecue Recipe - Prepare in advance and take to any of your favorite gatherings, like a barbecue or football party.
- Gluten-Free - Miss having your old pasta recipes? Well, this gluten-free pasta salad recipe delivers in health and taste.
- Quick & Easy Recipe - You can prepare this easy dinner or lunch recipe in under 30 minutes.
🥣 Ingredients For Greek Pasta Salad
Here's everything you need to make this delicious salad recipe. This recipe couldn't be any easier if I tried to. I highly recommend using all the ingredients without any substitutes, but sometimes for health, nutrition, or aversions, you have to make a swap. Enjoy.
- Gluten-Free Pasta - As a celiac, I always use gluten-free pasta, but regular pasta works just fine too.
- Kalamata Olives - Always remove the pits before preparing.
- Feta Cheese - I prefer to buy feta in a whole block of cheese instead of pre-crumbled because it dries out quickly. It's super easy to crumble before using it in a recipe.
- Chickpeas - Canned chickpeas not only add extra fiber but also another layer of texture to this Greek pasta salad recipe. Be sure to drain and rinse well to reduce the sodium content.
- Cucumber - I prefer an English cucumber in this recipe, but you can use any cucumber that you have on hand. The flavor will remain similar.
- Tomato - Roma tomatoes are my go-to tomatoes for this recipe.
- Red Onion - I highly recommend a red onion instead of a white or yellow onion. The flavor in a red onion is unique to Greek flavors.
- Lemon Juice - Fresh lemon juice is always best, but the bottled kind works too.
- Olive Oil - I love to use extra-virgin oil in all my salads because of the light fresh flavor, but also the healthy fats it adds to the recipe. You can swap it for any avocado oil you have on hand. Learn more about avocado oils here.
- Seasonings - Fresh oregano, salt, and pepper are my go-to Greek seasonings.
- Garlic - If you don't like garlic, omit it. If you prefer to ward off a vampire, add in extra garlic. I prefer more garlic.
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🧡 Learn How to Make a Healthy Greek Salad Dressing Recipe
Learn how easy it is to make a simple Greek salad dressing to use on all your favorite salads, or even as a delicious marinade. I used these ingredients in the pasta salad recipe listed below.
📖 Recipe
Easy Greek Pasta Salad Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ juice lemon, juice
- 1 cloves garlic, fresh
- 1 handful oregano, fresh (Chopped or (½ teaspoon dried oregano)
- 1 pinch sea salt (To taste)
- 1 pinch black pepper, ground (To taste)
Instructions
- Combine everything in a mason jar and shake. Simply pour over any salad or use as a quick marinade for veggies or protein sources, like tofu, chicken, or beef.
NUTRITION
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Modify as needed and enjoy.
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👩🍳 How to Make a Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Learn how easy it is to make an easy Greek pasta salad recipe that will become a favorite in your household.
📖 Recipe
Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces pasta, gluten-free Spiral shape (Cooked to package directions)
- 1 medium cucumber, English (Chopped)
- 1 large tomatoes (Chopped)
- ½ small onion, red (Thinly sliced)
- 1 handful oregano, fresh (Chopped)
- 1 cloves garlic, fresh (Minced)
- ½ cup olives, Kalamata
- ¼ cup feta cheese (Crumbled)
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (Drained & rinsed)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon, juice (Juiced)
- 1 pinch sea salt (To taste)
- 1 pinch black pepper, ground (To taste)
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according the package instructions, then cool to room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator.
- Add pasta to a medium mixing bowl with remaining ingredients.
- Toss gently to combine, then rest for 5 minutes.
- Divide between two serving bowls, and enjoy!
NUTRITION
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💙 Substitutions
- Cheese - Instead of feta cheese, you can use dairy-free feta cheese.
- Vegan - Feta cheese can be easily swapped for your favorite vegan cheese.
❄️ Storage
Store any delicious leftovers of this pasta salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. However, if your meal prep this recipe for an upcoming picnic or gathering is important, it's best to keep salad and dressing separate if you want it to last up to a week.
⭐️ Top Tip
I like to let this rest for 5 minutes before serving. This allows the dressing to enhance the flavor of the pasta. Although, sometimes you just have to dive right in and enjoy it. Sometimes, it's too good to wait.
😀 Enjoy This Summer Fresh Greek Pasta Salad Recipe!
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