Ah, Friday. Thank you for finally showing up on my doorstep.
It’s been a week of surprises and quick moves that have called for backbone, agility and patience. Some of the news has been trying for my family and some has given me drive and inspiration. For myself, things are a-changing and I’m totally ready for it. My dance card is filling up. But more on that soon enough.
Lately I’ve had a hankering for pasta. What’s my deal with carbo loading? I’ve been dreaming of salty plus crunchy the little pasta bowl in my head. Feta = salt. Kalamata olives = salt. I think I have it covered.
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Greek Lemon Pasta Salad Plus 5 Great Sides
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta cooked, drained and cooled
- 1 8 ounce jar kalamata olives halved
- 1 6 ounce jar roasted red bell pepper
- 1 cucumber sliced
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup fruity olive oil
- 2 lemons juiced and zested
- 1 tablespoon dry oregano
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Assemble dressing: in a small bowl combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, salt and pepper and whisk well to combine. Let sit at room temperature for flavors to blend.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and mix gently. Add feta to top of pasta and let flavors sit for ½ hour before serving or overnight.
This weekend we’re mountain bound and we’ll be grilling up this rib recipe, they’ll be just the tip of the culinary iceberg. So it was time to wander through the archives and see which of my favorites would be showing up on the picnic table.
Fresh Tomato and Avocado Salad
Macaroni Salad with Smoked Mozzarella and Prosciutto
Strawberry and Watermelon Spring Salad
Tomato and Hearts of Palm Salad
Caesar Salad with Hashbrown Croutons
I’ve been so excited to check my email each day and see the submissions for your frozen treat recipe for the next issue of Foodie Crush. If you’d like to submit, you still have time to shoot them my way!
Beverly LeRoux
Made it for our monthly Quilt Club Luncheon/Sit and Sew. Each month a theme is chosen. This month it is “citrus”. We all bring a dish that has “citrus “ as an ingredient. The Greek Lemon Pasta salad was a big hit!
So glad you included it in your book club lunch and it got a good review :) Thanks Beverly!
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keukenwerkblad
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Quick Asian Recipes - Ashish Negi
I like stopping by your site every now and then. Just a small token of my appreciation here :)
Grace Sevilly
If I wasn’t cutting down on carbs, I would munch down on this 3x a day.. too bad I have to go on diet now… Looks really enticing though
Ella
You almost have me craving greenery rather than chocolate Great pics and great recipe. Thanks for sharing these mouthwatering post.
Wendell
I love this, i am sure this is very healthy yet so delicious. I love pastas.
jennifer
Greek lemon pasta salad, sounds really great… Thanks for sharing this interesting delicious stuff…
Karen (Back Road Journal)
This is my first visit to your blog and I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. Your photos and beautiful and the recipes are terrific.
Shive
It was truly amazing, as a mom I need to explore with this delicious idea… This Greek lemon pasta salad really looks delicious…
Bev @ Bev Cooks
EVERY single salad looks gorg. And I’m all for pasta, all the time, forever and ever. Amen.
Julie @ Table for Two
Oh Heidi, this is absolutely gorgeous. I love all the colors and flavors that went into this pasta. It’s so refreshing and summery! Greek anything is always good and I’m sure this is just wonderful! Thanks for the great roundup!! Have a great weekend :)
Sharyn Dimmick
I like anything that resembles Greek salad. Hold the onion and add some fresh cherry tomatoes when they come in.
Jennifer | Mother Thyme
I could eat this pasta salad everyday! This looks fabulous and a great round up too!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
These all look so good! Going to have to try one of these out this weekend!
Rocky Mountain Woman
I am so making that pasta salad for a luau I’m going to this weekend!
Cassie
I love Greek flavors. This sounds mouthwatering, Heidi!
Jennifer
I’m always on the lookout for new ways to jazz up a salad because I do get tired of the same old thing after a while. Thanks for posting these. They look great!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc.
oh what fabulous recipes! Have a great long weekend!
kelley
Once again, lovely as ever. Have a fun safe weekend!
Maria
I love that we both posted Greek salads today:) Happy weekend!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Mmm love the sound of this! Pure picnic food right here :)
Kathryn
Great round up! I love all those colours up there!
Karylle
This is what I am actually looking for.. I want to try a new recipe together with my husband this weekend and for sure this is a good one..
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Love all these salads. You almost have me craving greenery rather than chocolate :) Great pics and great recipe. I love tomatoes & Hearts of Palm. Great idea!