Greek Pasta Salad with Blistered Tomato Vinaigrette
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Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
Stacey Hawkins
Category
Salad
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Author :
Stacey Hawkins
Servings
8+
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
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
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1 pound pasta- any variety good for salad
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3 C sliced cucumbers
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1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half
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1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained
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1 C Kalamata olives
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6-8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
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1 T Stacey Hawkins Mediterranean Seasoning
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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!
Chef's Notes & More
Stacey Says
* We start with 1 C of vinaigrette. After this sits, you may want to add more to taste as the pasta tends to soak it up. If more is desired, simply drizzle it on and toss to coat just before serving.
** Blistered Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe Link- Click here.
There are 1,000,001 things that you can do to change this pasta salad depending on what you have on hand and what your taste preferences are. Have fresh deal from the garden? Throw it in! Want to put in some sweet or red onion? Great idea. Don't have any cherry tomatoes, but have big ones? Dice them up! Have extra zucchini or yellow squash in the garden? Throw in some raw slices. That's the beauty of pasta salad, anything goes!
