Greek Pasta Salad With A Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
This is my Greek Pasta Salad With A Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette.
Equipment
- 1 saucepot 6-quart
- 1 colander
- 1 mixing bowl Large
- 1 mini food processor
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsps capers Drained
- 2 cloves garlic Roughly chopped
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes Drained (packed in oil)
- 1 tbsp Agave nectar
- 1 lemon Juiced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup *E.V.O.O.
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper Freshly-ground
Garnish:
- 1 sprig fresh mint
Ingredients for the Greek Pasta Salad:
- 2 hothouse English cucumbers Diced into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 red onion Thinly sliced into half-moons and quartered
- 2 pints grape tomatoes Halved
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives Pitted and chopped
- 10 ounces good Greek Feta Diced into 1-inch cubes
Instructions
- Instructions for the Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette:Add the sun-dried tomatoes, capers, and garlic to a food processor. Pulse until they are finely minced. Next, add in the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, Kosher salt, black pepper, and Agave nectar. Pulse the ingredients to combine. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in the *E.V.O.O whisking until the dressing comes together.Instructions for the Greek Pasta Salad:In a large mixing bowl, place all the diced vegetables, dried oregano, finely chopped fresh mint, and finely chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley. To the vegetables, add the well-drained, cooked pasta. Pour in half of the sun-dried tomato vinaigrette and stir through. This gives the hot pasta a chance to absorb those flavors. Finally, add in the cubed Feta, freshly chopped herbs, and remaining dressing. Gently toss the diced Feta (to keep its integrity) and herbs through until all the ingredients are well combined.Serve the salad at room temperature or chill it in the fridge and serve it cold. Garnish with a sprig of mint.There you have it, my Greek Pasta Salad With A Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette.
Notes
1) *E.V.O.O. is the acronym for Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
2) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through the online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.