Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Name: Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 113 grams sliced black olives, drained; 439 grams garbanzo beans, drained; 1 cucumber, peeled and diced; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 283 grams grape tomatoes, halved; 8 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 0 red onion, finely diced; 340 grams package tricolored (rainbow) rotini pasta

Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 327 calories, 10g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 8. It works well as a reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre. 7 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up tricolored rotini pasta, onion, cucumber, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sandy's Family Style Pasta Salad, Fall Detox Salad + Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser Update, and Fall Detox Salad + Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser Update.

Instructions

Stir garbanzo beans, grape tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, red onion, olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, basil, salt, and black pepper in a large salad bowl.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Chickpeas

Grape Tomato

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Cucumber

Garlic

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Salt

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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain. Gently fold pasta into salad and chill 15 to 20 minutes to blend flavors.

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Pasta

Water

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Mix feta cheese into salad.

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Feta Cheese

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Servings:

1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 113grams

sliced black olives, drained 439grams

garbanzo beans, drained 1

cucumber, peeled and diced 118milliliters

crumbled feta cheese 1Tbsp

chopped fresh basil 2cloves

garlic, diced 283grams

grape tomatoes, halved 8servings

salt and ground black pepper to taste 1Tbsp

fresh lemon juice 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 0

red onion, finely diced 340grams

package tricolored (rainbow) rotini pasta

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Nomine Renard Brut. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 50 dollars per bottle.

Nomine Renard Brut

Citrus notes, white peach and butter biscuits, fresh and rich mouth, fruity and crispy with a mineral finish.Blend: 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier