Name: Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2/3 cup black olives, pitted and sliced; 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing; 2/3 cup feta, crumbled; 4-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (sliced); 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 red onion, diced; 

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Ingredients

2/3 cup black olives, pitted and sliced

1/2 cup Italian salad dressing

2/3 cup feta, crumbled

4–5 fresh basil leaves, chopped

1 tsp dried oregano

1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (sliced)

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

1/2 red onion, diced

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil
Begin cutting vegetables; this includes pitting the olives (if you couldn’t find them pit-less), slicing your cherry tomatoes, chopping your basil, peppers and dicing your onion
As your water has come to a boil, add pasta and follow timing guidelines found on package
Finish measuring out your feta cheese, Italian salad dressing and oregano
Once pasta is ready, strain and rinse it; place pasta in a large bowl and let cool (around 15 minutes). Add in veggies, oregano, cheese, and Italian dressing, gently stirring together all ingredients.
Serve salad immediately (some prefer it at room temperature), or place in fridge, serving chilled.

Category: Bites
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keywords: Mediterranean Pasta Salad