Too Easy Pasta Salad
Bright, fresh, and irresistibly simple, the "Too Easy Pasta Salad" is the ultimate quick-fix dish for potlucks, picnics, or effortless weeknight dinners. Bursting with vibrant ingredients like juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, briny black olives, and creamy feta cheese, this pasta salad combines bold Mediterranean flavors with minimal effort. Finished with a zesty dressing of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh basil, it’s a refreshing, crowd-pleasing recipe that comes together in just 25 minutes. Perfect served chilled or at room temperature, this no-fuss recipe is a summer favorite that pairs beautifully with grilled meats or stands alone as a light vegetarian meal.
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Ingredients
- 250 grams Penne pasta
- 200 grams Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 small Red onion
- 100 grams Black olives, pitted
- 100 grams Feta cheese
- 10 leaves Fresh basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Directions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then set aside.
Step 2
While the pasta cooks, halve the cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the cucumber and red onion.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
Step 4
Chop the fresh basil leaves and add them to the bowl.
Step 5
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Step 6
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss gently to combine, ensuring everything is evenly coated.
Step 7
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Step 8
Garnish with extra basil leaves before serving, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | 1028.6 grams (1028.6g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 1802 |
| Total Fat 85.50g | 110% |
| Saturated Fat 22.80g | 114% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.70g | |
| Cholesterol 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium 3107mg | 135% |
| Total Carbohydrate 220.50g | 80% |
| Dietary Fiber 18.00g | 64% |
| Total Sugars 13.60g | |
| Protein 51.40g | 103% |
| Vitamin D 16IU | 80% |
| Calcium 653mg | 50% |
| Iron 13mg | 74% |
| Potassium 1600mg | 34% |
Source of Calories