Greek Pasta Salad

Name: Greek Pasta Salad
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 2 small cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar; 8 ounces whole-wheat farfalle or similar-size pasta; 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed; 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese; ⅓ cup quartered pitted Kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried

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This quick, healthy Greek pasta salad recipe is tossed with all the elements of a Greek salad--plus chickpeas for added protein. This pasta salad holds well in the refrigerator or a cooler and tastes even better as the pasta absorbs the tomato-infused vinaigrette. Serve with pita chips.

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30 mins

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Directions

Step 1
Put a large pot of water on to boil.

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Step 2
Combine tomatoes, garlic, oil and vinegar in a large bowl; let stand while you cook the pasta.
Step 3
Cook pasta in the boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain again.
Step 4
Add the pasta to the tomato mixture along with chickpeas, cucumber, feta, olives and oregano; gently toss to combine.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

about 2 cups

Per Serving:

480 calories; protein 16g; carbohydrates 65.1g; dietary fiber 9.1g; sugars 4.3g; fat 19.1g; saturated fat 4.9g; cholesterol 16.7mg; vitamin a iu 698IU; vitamin c 14.9mg; folate 83.5mcg; calcium 169.9mg; iron 3.2mg; magnesium 87.9mg; potassium 447mg; sodium 497.5mg; thiamin 0.3mg.

Exchanges:

4 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 3 fat

5 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Brushjl

07/20/2019

easy, delicious and attractive salad.

RaisinHell91

08/27/2018

Easy and delicious.

Michelle Horn

06/27/2017

I thought this was fabulous! I put in warm pasta which melted the feta and it was perfect. We added some leftover chicken that we cut up. This will be a go-to at least once or twice a month.We did use fresh oregano and I suspect that it would make a huge difference.

EatingWell User

08/17/2014

Delicious, easy lunch! This recipe is awesome! I can make a huge bowl of pasta salad on Sunday evening and have healthy easy lunches throughout the week. As a student, I'm very cost-conscious so the feta and kalamata olives were a bit of an up-front cost for me- but then I can use them in multiple weeks, so they last a really long time. All-in-all perfect! Pros: Delicious, Easy-to-make, Healthy, Inexpensive Cons: None

sidanger

12/09/2012

Excellent Taste Combinations I added chicken and left out the olives, also forgot to use the oregano but it still tasted very nice. The vinaigrette goes perfectly with the feta cheese. Definitely the nicest salad I've ever had (although I've not been a massive salad eater). Pros: Easy to make, tasty

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