Zesty pasta salad recipe with 5 great sides to go with.
Ingredients
1poundpastacooked, drained and cooled
1 8ouncejar kalamata oliveshalved
1 6ouncejar roasted red bell pepper
1cucumbersliced
¼cupred onionthinly sliced
2clovesgarlicminced
½cupfruity olive oil
2lemonsjuiced and zested
1tablespoondry oregano
1teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfresh ground pepper
1cupcrumbled 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.