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    Home » Recipes » Pasta Salad » Greek Pasta Salad With Feta

    Greek Pasta Salad With Feta

    Published: Feb 23, 2022 · Modified: Aug 22, 2022 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Whip up this Greek pasta salad with feta cheese, vegetables and store bought Greek salad dressing (shhh – our little secret!). It’s an easy-to-make-ahead Greek-inspired recipe for a crowd or side dish. Let’s make it!

    Greek Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese
    Psst – FYI I’m considering this a “Greek-inspired salad” – kindof deli style, not 100% authentic, but using Greek dressing to tie it all together. I’m not Greek, I just love their food and flavors. 

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    Table of Contents

    • Why this Greek pasta salad recipe is a favorite…
    • Ingredients
    • How to make this recipe for Greek pasta salad
    • FAQs
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Greek Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why this Greek pasta salad recipe is a favorite…

    • Make it ahead. Whip it up the day before serving serving as a game day party recipe.
    • It’s a vegetable-filled pasta salad recipe with feta (a pretty healthy cheese).
    • Busy cooks – I got you! I’ll teach you how to “cheat” and make this recipe faster by using store bought Greek dressing. 
    • Use up veggies from the fridge – see my list of ingredient ideas to make it your own!
    • Newer home chefs: see my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page). 
    Greek Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese and store bought Greek dressing

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make this seriously ​​easy Greek pasta salad.

    infographic with list of ingredients to make Greek pasta salad with vegetables and feta

    Main Greek pasta salad ingredients

    • Pasta, any curly shape like rigatoni (I used Vesuvio shaped pasta)
    • Olive oil
    • Garlic
    • Onion
    • Salt and pepper
    • Red wine vinegar 
    • Asparagus (see how to sous vide asparagus)
    • Carrots
    • Greek dressing (store bought, I’ll show you how to “add to it”)
    • Feta crumbles

    Additional ingredients to try in this Greek pasta dish

    • Kalamata olives
    • Cherry or grape tomatoes
    • Red onions
    • Pan grilled chicken
    • Persian cucumbers
    • Bell pepper (see how to cut bell peppers)
    • Dried spices or fresh herbs like oregano, dill, parsley 
    Bowl of make ahead Greek Pasta Salad Recipe With Feta
    Turn this into your version of the best Greek pasta salad by adding in your favorite mix-ins.

    How to make this recipe for Greek pasta salad

    Now I’ll walk you through it…

    infographic showing how to make recipe for Greek pasta salad dish

    Quick look at how to whip it up…

    1. Boil the pasta. 
    2. Sauté garlic and onion (to make my special “Greek pasta salad dressing starter”). 
    3. Blanch asparagus quickly (to soften it up). 
    4. Assemble ingredients for Greek pasta salad with vegetables, feta cheese, and store bought Greek dressing.

    Here’s a detailed look at how to make it…

    1. Boil the pasta. Fill a large pot (for the pasta) with water. Place it on a burner on high heat and add some salt (about 1 tsp) to it, to bring it to a boil. You can move on to the next steps, cooking the vegetables for this Greek pasta salad, but remember to cook the pasta in boiling salted water and until noodles are al dente. Once done, drain and set aside (no need to rinse the pasta under water).
    2. Sauté “extra” dressing ingredients. While water boils, add a small sauté pan or small sauce bowl to a burner on medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, and onion. Sauté about 5 minutes, stirring regularly, so the garlic doesn’t burn. Turn off burner and remove pan from heat once garlic becomes translucent, and before it turns brown. The onion will be softened, but it cooks slower than garlic so it may not be full translucent. That’s fine. 
    3. Mix Greek dressing starter. Once garlic and onion olive oil mixture cools a bit, transfer it to a medium sized bowl. This is going to “amp up” the store bought greek dressing you’re using with a punch of extra flavor. Add salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine and leave on counter. 
    4. Cook asparagus (aka blanch it). Put the pan the garlic and onion was cooked in back on a burner. Add asparagus and enough water to cover it so it cooks evenly. Turn the burner to medium-high heat. Cook asparagus until it’s easily pierced with a fork (but before it gets mushy). Immediately drain asparagus and drain it in cold water to make it bright green and stop it from cooking. 
    5. Put together the Greek pasta salad with feta cheese. In a large bowl, assemble the Greek pasta salad. Add the cooled pasta, cooked asparagus, diced carrots, olive oil mixture, any additional ingredients you’d like, and the Greek dressing. (remember to add more Greek vinaigrette dressing to account for the additional veggies). Stir to combine and top with feta crumbles. Enjoy!
    Side Dish Greek Pasta Salad with Feta Cheese Crumbles on top

    If this recipe gives you foodie cravings, I have a few more you’ll love. Check out my peppercorn sauce, these incredible smoked chicken wings, and appetizer labneh dip.

    For another family pasta dish favorite, whip up something like this angel hair pasta with chicken.

    FAQs

    What pasta shape did you use? 

    I found Vesuvio pasta at Central Market in the Dallas, Texas area. It’s made in the shape of Mt. Vesuvius – the volcano that erupted over Pompeii. You can use any pasta shape you’d like – if it’s curly and filled with crevices, it will do a good job holding all the tasty bits of garlic, onion, and feta cheese crumbles. Yum!
    Vesuvio pasta shape made in Italy from Central Market

    How do you make pasta salad taste good the next day?

    I usually add a little more dressing to pasta salad, because it can dry out a bit in the fridge. If you make it the day ahead, give it a good stir and see if it needs a little more store bought Greek dressing. 

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    Meat thermometer recommendations

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    It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

    How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

    While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making a Greek feta pasta salad. 

    I’m not saying it’s the most authentic Greek salad in the world – but it does hit all the notes when you’re craving feta with veggies. It’s now one of my favorite ways to use Greek dressing WHILE getting in a bunch of vegetables.

    I mean, there is a whole pound of asparagus in there! Hope you love it as much as we do!

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    Greek Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese

    Greek Pasta Salad With Feta Cheese Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Whip up this Greek pasta salad with feta cheese, vegetables and store bought Greek salad dressing (shhh – our little secret!). It’s an easy-to-make-ahead Greek-inspired recipe for a crowd or side dish. Let’s make it!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, side, Side Dish
    Cuisine: greek
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 478kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    Main Greek pasta salad ingredients

    • ¾ LB pasta any curly shape like rigatoni
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ medium onion diced
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper
    • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
    • 1 LB asparagus white ends discarded, then diced
    • 2 medium carrots diced
    • ½ cup Greek dressing
    • ¼ cup feta crumbles

    Additional ingredients to try in this Greek pasta dish

    • ¼ cup olives pitted kalamata
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
    • ¼ cup red onions diced
    • ½ cup grilled chicken diced
    • ½ cup cucumbers Persian
    • ½ cup Bell pepper
    • ¼ tsp oregano dried
    • 1 tsp dill fresh chopped
    • 1 tsp parsley fresh chopped

    Instructions

    • Boil the pasta. Fill a large pot (for the pasta) with water. Place it on a burner on high heat and add some salt (about 1 tsp) to it, to bring it to a boil. You can move on to the next steps, cooking the vegetables for this Greek pasta salad, but remember to cook the pasta in boiling salted water and until noodles are al dente. Once done, drain and set aside (no need to rinse the pasta under water).
    • Sauté dressing ingredients. While water boils, add a small sauté pan or small sauce bowl to a burner on medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, and onion. Sauté about 5 minutes, stirring regularly, so the garlic doesn’t burn. Turn off burner and remove pan from heat once garlic becomes translucent, and before it turns brown. The onion will be softened, but it cooks slower than garlic so it may not be full translucent. That’s fine.
    • Mix Greek dressing starter. Once garlic and onion olive oil mixture cools a bit, transfer it to a medium sized bowl. This is going to “amp up” the store bought greek dressing you’re using with a punch of extra flavor. Add salt, pepper, and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine and leave on counter.
    • Cook asparagus (aka blanch it). Put the pan the garlic and onion was cooked in back on a burner. Add asparagus and enough water to cover it so it cooks evenly. Turn the burner to medium-high heat. Cook asparagus until it’s easily pierced with a fork (but before it gets mushy). Immediately drain asparagus and drain it in cold water to make it bright green and stop it from cooking.
    • Put together the Greek pasta salad with feta cheese. In a large bowl, assemble the Greek pasta salad. Add the cooled pasta, cooked asparagus, diced carrots, olive oil mixture, any additional ingredients you’d like, and the Greek dressing. (remember to add more Greek vinaigrette dressing to account for the additional veggies). Stir to combine and top with feta crumbles. Enjoy!

    Video

    Notes

    *nutritional info does not include calories for Greek dressing you choose to use or any of the ingredients listed under extra suggestions. 
    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/greek-pasta-salad
    Watch the full-length recipe video for making Greek macaroni salad on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 6817IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 5mg
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