Pasta Salad

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"A tasty salad for any time of the year, a favorite of my family eapecially in the summer!!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt
• pepper

• SALAD

• 1 1⁄2 cups orzo pasta
• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup cucumber, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup yellow sweet pepper, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup red onion, diced
• 24 kalamata olives
• 3⁄4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, and salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. SALAD:

3. In a large saucepan, cook pasta in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain well and place in a large bowl. Stir in dressing.
4. Stir in tomatoes, cucumbers, red and yellow peppers, onions and olives. Cover and let stand until serving. Refrigerate if longer than 1 hour. Top with feta cheese.

Reviews

[luvmynats722]

I've been looking for a good pasta salad dressing for a while and I've found it! Though I didn't use all the ingredients in the salad, the dressing was perfect!