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    Greek Pasta Salad (TNT)

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    Greek Pasta Salad (TNT) Empty Greek Pasta Salad (TNT)

    Post by pstarkoski Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:25 am

    Hi...

    We had this for dinner last evening....a nice summer meal that can be made up early in the day. It is nice to have a meatless meal occasionally.

    Enjoy,

    hugs,

    peg







    Greek Pasta Salad

    Prep: 40 minutes
    Chill: 2 to 24 hours

    Ingredients

    12 oz. dried mostaccioli or penne (about 4 cups uncooked)

    2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered

    1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced

    4 green onions, sliced

    1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved

    1/2 cup olive oil

    1/2 cup lemon juice

    2 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil, crushed

    2 Tbsp. snipped fresh oregano or 2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed

    1 Tbsp. anchovy paste (optional)

    4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced

    1/4 tsp. salt

    1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

    1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz.)

    Fresh oregano leaves

    Directions

    1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

    2. In a large bowl toss together the cooked pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and olives.

    3. In a screw-top jar combine the olive oil, lemon juice, basil, the 2 tablespoons oregano, anchovy paste (if using), garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and shake well. Drizzle over past mixture; toss to coat.

    4. Cover and chill in refrigerator for as least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. To serve, add feta cheese; toss. Sprinkle fresh oregano leaves. Makes 12 to 16 side-dish servings.

     

     

    Recipe source:

    http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pasta/greek-pasta-salad/


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