Greek Pasta Salad
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat pasta4 plum tomatoes, chopped1/2 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced2 green onions, sliced3 tbsp sliced pitted ripe black olives1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice1 tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil1 tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano3 cloves garlic, minced1/8 tsp salt1/8 tsp pepper1/2 cup crumpled feta cheese
1. In a large saucepan cook the past in boiling lightly salted water according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2. In a large bowl toss together the cooked pasta, the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions and olives
3. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine the oil, lemon juice, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, add the feta cheese; toss gently to combine.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYNTHIA609.
2. In a large bowl toss together the cooked pasta, the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions and olives
3. For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine the oil, lemon juice, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Drizzle over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, add the feta cheese; toss gently to combine.
Makes 6 - 8 servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CYNTHIA609.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 144.3
- Total Fat: 9.2 g
- Cholesterol: 8.0 mg
- Sodium: 207.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 3.7 g