Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a Best dish, greek pasta salad (version 1). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Wow.those seem like a lot of changes but I don't think it affected the overall essence of the dish. BTW: This is an embellished version of Greek Pasta Salad III.stick with this one. All the flavors of classic Greek salad in a picnic-ready pasta salad!

Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have greek pasta salad (version 1) using 20 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1):

1. Make ready Dressing
2. Get 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
3. Take 1 Lemon (Juice)
4. Take 1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
5. Make ready 1/2-2/3 Cup Olive Oil
6. Take 4 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
7. Prepare 6 Tbsp Fresh Parsley (Chopped)
8. Take 3-4 tsp Dried Oregano
9. Make ready Salt (To Taste)
10. Get Pepper (To Taste)
11. Make ready 1 tsp Sugar (Optional)
12. Get Salad
13. Make ready 1 lb Rotini Pasta
14. Make ready 8 oz Feta Cheese
15. Prepare 2 Cups Large Black Olives (Halved or Sliced)
16. Make ready 1 Cup Carrots (Julienned)
17. Get 1-2 Cup Roma Tomatoes (Diced)
18. Get 1 Cup Broccoli Florets (Cut in small pieces)(Blanched 2 Mins)
19. Take 1 Cup Cauliflower Florets (Cut in small pieces)(Blanched 2 Mins)
20. Get 1/2 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan (Optional)

A super flavorful and bright pasta salad tossed with all the classic ingredients of a Greek Salad is a great change up from a more traditional pasta salad and will feed a crowd at your next. This Greek Pasta Salad is light and fresh, loaded with garden tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers tossed in a homemade Greek dressing with Kalamata olives and I love pasta salad, but taking my Greek Salad recipe and adding it to pasta is my favorite when I want a light pasta salad with no mayo. This delicious Greek Pasta Salad is filled with rotini pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese and is covered in a tasty greek dressing! This recipe is my favorite version of Greek Pasta Salad, but you can easily add, subtract or substitute some of your favorite ingredients.

Instructions to make Greek Pasta Salad (Version 1):

1. Prepare Pasta according to package directions. Shock or Rinse in Cold Water to stop cooking. Set aside.
2. Mix all Dressing Ingredients in a medium bowl, except the Olive Oil. Pour Olive Oil in while stirring constantly, until consistency is right. Set aside.
3. Prepare and Cut all Vegetables. When cutting the Tomatoes, remember to scoop out the seeds and juice, before dicing. Bring a Large Pot of Salted Water to a boil. Add Broccoli and Cauliflower Florets. Cook for Two Minutes. Strain and Shock in Cold Water. Drain and Set Aside.
4. Pour Dressing in a Large Mixing Bowl. Add all Ingredients except Pasta. Stir. Add Pasta. Fold all Ingredients together. Taste for seasoning. If using Freshly Grated Parmesan, add it now. Mix everything again.
5. Cover and Refrigerate for at least 1 Hour. Best if chilled for Several Hours. Enjoy!

Greek Pasta Salad is a must have side dish recipe! It's so bright and refreshing, it's jam packed with veggies and bits of tangy feta, and it's perfectly Greek Pasta Salad and a Fun Competition. Who doesn't love an intense cooking competition? Greek pasta salad with kalamata olives and oregano vinaigrette. The basic reasoning behind that is: A) pasta salad can take any and all kind of summer vegetables you have on hand and be perfectly happy and delicious, and B) pasta salad is easy as hell and gets even better after a day in the fridge.

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