Chopped Israeli Pasta Salad
Israeli Pasta Salad is a mash-up of two of my favorite summer salads, it's packed with veggies and is the perfect make-ahead potluck or bbq dish-- it actually gets better after a day or two in the fridge!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound small bow tie or other small pasta
- 1/3 cup cucumber, finely diced (I like to use small Persian cucumbers)
- 1/3 cup radish, finely diced
- 1/3 cup tomato, finely diced (drain excess liquid)
- 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/3 cup orange bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/3 cup black olives, finely diced
- 1/3 cup green olives, halved
- 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup pepperoncini, diced
- 1/3 cup feta cheese, finely diced
- lots of fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in well salted water until just al dente, don't over cook. I usually cook it at least 2 minutes under the time listed on the package. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Put the well drained (not dripping wet) pasta in a bowl and toss with a little olive oil so it doesn't stick together. Add the veggies, oregano, thyme, and salt and pepper. Hold out the feta cheese until the end.
- Add the 1/4 cup olive oil and lemon juice and toss well. Gently fold in the feta cheese.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours, up to overnight. Taste before serving, you may want to add more olive oil, lemon, salt, or pepper.
- Garnish with fresh thyme.
Notes
- This salad keeps well, and it's a good choice for picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events. I would even go so far as to say that it's better the next day or even two.
- Be sure to use a small sized pasta for this, if you can't find mini bow ties, use elbows. You don't want the pasta to overwhelm the finely diced veggies.
Nutrition
Calories: 148 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 6 mg · Sodium: 250 mg · Potassium: 155 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 351 IU · Vitamin C: 26 mg · Calcium: 49 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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