PrintCreamy Feta Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Make this fresh, flavorful feta Mediterranean pasta salad. It is simple to prepare and perfect for potlucks or light summer meals.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rotini or penne pasta
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (from sun-dried tomato jar, if available)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta and rinse immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set aside to cool completely.
- While the pasta cools, prepare the vegetables. In a large bowl, combine the halved tomatoes, diced cucumber, Kalamata olives, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and sliced red onion.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, dried oregano, black pepper, and salt until smooth. This makes your dressing for Mediterranean pasta salad.
- Add the cooled pasta to the bowl with the vegetables.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
- Gently fold in the crumbled feta cheese and chopped fresh parsley.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend. This makes a great make ahead pasta salad.
Notes
- For a tangier flavor, add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice to the dressing mixture.
- If you want to add protein, cooked, shredded chicken works well in this vegetarian pasta salad.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 19
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 35