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Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Name: Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained; 1 (10 ounce) container grape tomatoes, halved; 1 cucumber, peeled and diced; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained; ¼ red onion, finely diced; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, diced; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 (12 ounce) package tricolored (rainbow) rotini pasta; ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Rating: 4.27 stars

11 Ratings
10 Reviews
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I invented this fresh and easy recipe when I found myself continually invited to summer potlucks, and I needed a no-fuss dish to make. You can even make this the day before. A quick, easy, and healthy pasta salad that is great for potlucks and always a crowd-pleaser.

By Sandy Williams

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

15 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Stir garbanzo beans, grape tomatoes, cucumber, black olives, red onion, olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, basil, salt, and black pepper in a large salad bowl.

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Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain. Gently fold pasta into salad and chill 15 to 20 minutes to blend flavors. Mix feta cheese into salad.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

336.8 calories; 10.4 g protein; 48.2 g carbohydrates; 8.3 mg cholesterol; 398.1 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

Most helpful positive review

lovestohost

04/13/2013

While I liked that this wasn't dripping in dressing it did seem a tad dry after it sat; I found myself savoring the tomato bites for a burst of juiciness. I chose to leave out the olives per personal preference and I used dried basil in lieu of fresh. This was a nice change of pace from the typical Italian dressing or mayo based pasta salad for sure. THANKS for the recipe QUIKSANDY! Read More

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11 Ratings

5 star values: 3
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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lovestohost

04/13/2013

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lovestohost

04/13/2013

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aschuller

02/17/2019

Excellent! We made our own version without olives because I hate olives. It was really good!!! Will definitely keep this in the rotation. Read More

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Cookie52

06/12/2017

I made it as per the recipe. It was tasteless so I added "salad supreme". I also added another tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a 1/4C of Italian dressing. Read More

Diane Donofrio

07/07/2017

Great recipe! I found it kind of dry so I doubled the dressing recipe and it was just right! Read More

Jones

05/07/2014

I gave this recipe 4 stars instead of 5 only because I could not make it exactly as written. One of my family members is allergic to gluten dairy and raw garlic. I used Penne corn pasta from Trader Joes (great pasta even if you love gluten) served the feta on the side and roasted the garlic. Great combination of flavors! Very refreshing and flavorful. I made this the night before serving and it was better the second day when the flavors had melded. It was a big hit. Even my dad who thinks everything should be made with mayonnaise loved it. Thanks Sandy! I will review again when I make it as written. Read More

Molly

05/08/2014

A tasty pasta salad that has no mayonnaise and little oil with all the ingredients this salad has going on. I did make without the olives due to personal taste preferences. We found the salad to be better on the second day as the flavors had time to marry. I added the feta cheese right before serving so it would stay in nice crumbles. Thanks QUIKSANDY for sharing your recipe. This will make a nice summer salad. Read More

Karen

08/23/2018

This recipe is very good. I added a bell pepper (any color) and also added sliced pepperoni. I doubled the dressing and added it as needed. I will check before serving if more dressing is needed. Read More

Sylvie

06/17/2018

I followed the recipe exactly and it was great! I did however then add a few more tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar just to add more taste to our liking. Will definitely make again! Read More

JPF

07/23/2015

We really enjoyed this pasta salad. I did add more salt and pepper. Also added mini pepperoni. Will definitely make it again. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Sandy's Greek Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Calories: 336.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 21 %

carbohydrates: 16 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 20 %

sugars:

fat: 19 %

saturated fat: 14 %

cholesterol: 3 %

vitamin a iu: 8 %

niacin equivalents: 10 %

vitamin b6: 26 %

vitamin c: 19 %

folate: 33 %

calcium: 10 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 17 %

potassium: 9 %

sodium: 16 %

thiamin: 4 %

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percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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lovestohost

04/13/2013

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lovestohost

04/13/2013

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aschuller

02/17/2019

Excellent! We made our own version without olives because I hate olives. It was really good!!! Will definitely keep this in the rotation.

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Cookie52

06/12/2017

I made it as per the recipe. It was tasteless so I added "salad supreme". I also added another tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and a 1/4C of Italian dressing.

Diane Donofrio

07/07/2017

Great recipe! I found it kind of dry so I doubled the dressing recipe and it was just right!

Jones

05/07/2014

Molly

05/08/2014

Karen

08/23/2018

This recipe is very good. I added a bell pepper (any color) and also added sliced pepperoni. I doubled the dressing and added it as needed. I will check before serving if more dressing is needed.

Sylvie

06/17/2018

I followed the recipe exactly and it was great! I did however then add a few more tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar just to add more taste to our liking. Will definitely make again!

JPF

07/23/2015

We really enjoyed this pasta salad. I did add more salt and pepper. Also added mini pepperoni. Will definitely make it again.

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