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Your Girls and Mine Greek Pasta Salad

Your Girls and Mine Greek Pasta Salad

My friend Shannon is doing a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She graciously agreed to do a guest post on my blog that included this recipe. It is a delicious, garden fresh recipe that includes pasta from Fun Pasta.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 267
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Souvlaki Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 pinch Kosher or sea salt
  • 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper (or more depending on your taste)
  • small handful minced fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried (again, to taste)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salad
  • 1 (16 ounce) bag Pink Ribbon Pasta, cooked according to package directions and drained
  • 4 fresh, large Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced into half-moons
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 large red pepper, diced
  • handful of Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
Topping
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the Souvlaki dressing ingredients. Pour into a glass dressing container and allow to stand for about 2 hours for the flavors to blend. Shake before using.
  2. Slice and dice the vegetables as listed in the ingredients.
  3. Prepare the pasta according to package directions and drain.
  4. Mix together all salad ingredients with the dressing.
  5. Top with Feta and walnuts.
  6. Can be eaten while the pasta is warm, or allow it to cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 387IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

Notes

You can roast the red pepper in the oven at 400 degrees for ten minutes if you prefer, but it isn't necessary.
The garbanzo beans add yummy protein.
The original recipe used Pink Ribbon Pasta from Fun Pasta Fundraising; any 16 ounce bag of pasta will work.
Low in sodium, high in manganese.

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