Greek Pasta Salad

This healthy Greek pasta salad combines fresh vegetables, feta, herbs, gluten-free pasta, and a homemade Greek vinaigrette. Perfect for warm-weather gatherings, meal prep, and Mediterranean-inspired eating.

Serve this salad with whatever summer has to offer: grilled fish or chicken, sliced baguette, or simply good conversation. Often, my most memorable get-togethers happen when the menu is simple and no one is rushing.

Dressing

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Kosterina Extra-Virgin Olive Oil)

• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

• ¼ to ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Salad

• 4 mini cucumbers, sliced lengthwise and cut into half moons

• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

• 5 ounces feta cheese cut into ½ inch cubes

• ⅓ cup pitted olives (I used Kosterina’s Olives)

• ⅓ cup fresh mint leaves

Pasta (Optional)

• Fusilli or penne pasta, traditional semolina or gluten-free (I used Jovial’s Grain-Free Penne)