Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
Stacey Hawkins
8+
20 minutes
0 minutes
Mediterranean
Salad
This Greek-Style Pasta Salad with Blistered Tomato Vinaigrette is the total glow-up your pasta salad has been waiting for! Fresh, vibrant, and mayo-free, it’s the perfect dish for barbecues, picnics, or al fresco dining. Instead of a heavy dressing, this pasta salad gets a burst of summer flavor from a silky blistered tomato vinaigrette—tangy, sweet, and absolutely irresistible.
Packed with red ripe juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, briny Kalamata olives, and creamy feta cheese, every bite is like a trip to the Mediterranean. A sprinkle of Stacey Hawkins Mediterranean Seasoning ties it all together with zesty, herb-forward flavor that will have everyone asking for seconds.
This salad is bright, refreshing, and flavor-loaded, making it the ultimate side dish—or even a stand-alone meal—on those hot summer days. Light enough to serve with grilled meats yet bold enough to stand on its own, this Greek-inspired pasta salad is exactly what your summer ordered.
Happy Cooking~
Stacey
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta- any variety good for salad
- 3 C sliced cucumbers
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained
- 1 C Kalamata olives
- 6-8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 T Stacey Hawkins Mediterranean Seasoning
- 1 C Blistered Tomato Vinaigrette**
- Stacey Hawkins Cyprian Sea Salt to taste
Directions
Cook the pasta according to the package directions, ensuring it is cooked in salted water (use table salt, not Cyprian salt). Drain and rinse under very cool water to stop the cooking process and prevent it from becoming mushy.
While the pasta is cooking, add cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and chickpeas to a large enough bowl to hold the pasta. Add 1C of the vinaigrette* and toss to coat.
When the pasta is cool, add it to the mixture. Using two large spoons, gently “pull” the vinaigrette and veggies up through the pasta. Season with salt if needed. Sprinkle cheese over the top, serve, and enjoy!
