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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

June 29, 2020 by Jeanette 4 Comments

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for summer barbecues or picnics. Juicy, sweet, farm fresh tomatoes are featured in this vegetarian friendly pasta salad.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Our church provides a unique community feel, despite its size. One of ways I like to serve is cooking meals for people and families who are going through a rough spot. Prepared meals can take some of the stress off of families when they are facing life’s challenges.

I made this Mediterranean Pasta Salad for a family, to go with grilled chicken, a tossed green salad, and roasted cauliflower. This recipe takes very little time to prepare, and is versatile. The key is to use the best tomatoes you can find.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

This month, I signed up for a CSA box from a local farm. A CSA Box is essentially a weekly box of farm fresh produce that farms sell. Although you never know what you’ll get each week, that’s part of the fun. I’ve gotten fresh picked strawberries, beautiful tomatoes, garlic scapes, lettuce, arugula, parsley and basil so far.

CSA Basket with Tomatoes and Strawberries

This pasta salad features some of the ripe sweet tomatoes from my CSA Box. Fresh scallions, kalamata olives, fresh grated Parmesan cheese, and parsley are tossed into this pasta salad as well. Feel free to use red onion instead of scallions, feta cheese instead of Parmesan cheese, and basil instead of parsley if you like.

The balsamic dressing pairs nicely with tomatoes.

Mediterranean Pasta Salad Ingredients

For best results, let the pasta salad marinate for a bit so it absorbs some of the dressing and juice from the tomatoes. You could definitely make this pasta salad the night before serving. Just take it out for about an hour before serving to take the chill out,

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Pasta Salad
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

Perfect for summer barbecues and picnics

Course pasta, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword pasta salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 355 kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces dry pasta

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Pasta Salad

  • 2 scallions chopped (or substitute red onion)
  • 2 cups fresh tomato chopped
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated (or crumbled feta)
  • 1/2 cup parsley minced (or basil chiffonade)
  • 1/4 cups kalamata olives pitted, sliced

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. When done, rinse until cold water and drain well. Meanwhile, prepare dressing.

Dressing

  1. Put all dressing ingredients in a jar or container with a lid. Shake until blended.

Pasta Salad

  1. Place pasta salad ingredients in a bowl. Add dressing and cooked pasta. Toss well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or longer for better flavor.

Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 621mg27%
Potassium 309mg9%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 970IU19%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 141mg14%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    June 29, 2020 at 9:27 am

    So colourful and summery..bet it is very tasty!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      July 1, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks Angie! Hope you are doing well!

      Reply
  2. Bryson Fico says

    June 1, 2021 at 8:29 am

    5 stars
    Delicious and fresh Mediterranean salad that presented well. It was perfect for our Memorial Day Celebration

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      June 21, 2021 at 1:18 pm

      So glad you enjoyed this salad. Thank you for letting me know!

      Reply

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