Hey, y’all! If there’s one side dish that always disappears fast, it’s a good pasta salad—and this Greek Pasta Salad never disappoints. Made with rotini pasta, feta cheese, olives, red onion, chickpeas, and pimientos, it’s full of Mediterranean-inspired flavor in every bite. Tossed in Greek dressing, this pasta salad comes together with little effort and tastes even better after a little time in the refrigerator.

Greek Pasta Salad

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This Greek Pasta Salad is filling enough for an easy lunch, but also works well alongside grilled chicken, burgers, sandwiches, or whatever is on the menu. It’s a simple dish that feels right at home at cookouts, potlucks, family dinners, or packed up for leftovers later in the week.

One of the best things about this pasta salad is that it can be made ahead of time. Giving it a little time to rest helps the flavors come together and lets the pasta soak up more of the dressing. If you ask me, it’s one of those dishes that tastes even better the next day.

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Greek Pasta Salad Ingredients

• 16 oz. rotini pasta, cooked
• 15 oz. chickpeas
• 1 c. feta cheese crumbles
• 1 c. red onion, diced
• 1 c. kalamata olives
• 4 oz. pimientos
• 1 c. Greek dressing

How to Make Greek Pasta Salad

1. In a large bowl, combine pasta, chickpeas, feta cheese, red onion, olives, and pimientos.
2. Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and mix until evenly coated. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Chill before serving so the flavors have time to come together and the pasta can soak up the dressing.
2. Chop ingredients into similar-sized pieces for the perfect bite every time.
3. Use block feta and crumble it by hand for a richer flavor and creamier texture.
4. Add grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp if you want to turn this pasta salad into a full meal.
5. Swap the rotini for penne or bow tie pasta if that’s what you have on hand.

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Recipe

Greek Pasta Salad

JC Phelps

This Greek Pasta Salad is bright, tangy, and easy to make ahead, with fresh Mediterranean flavors in every bite.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chill Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Greek

Servings 10

Calories 404 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 16 oz. rotini pasta cooked
• 15 oz. chickpeas
• 1 c. feta cheese crumbles
• 1 c. red onion diced
• 1 c. kalamata olives
• 4 oz. pimientos
• 1 c. Greek dressing

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, combine pasta, chickpeas, feta cheese, red onion, olives, and pimientos.
• Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and mix until evenly coated. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

Notes

• Chill before serving so the flavors have time to come together and the pasta can soak up the dressing.
• Chop ingredients into similar-sized pieces for the perfect bite every time.
• Use block feta and crumble it by hand for a richer flavor and creamier texture.
• Add grilled chicken, steak, or shrimp if you want to turn this pasta salad into a full meal.
• Swap the rotini for penne or bow tie pasta if that’s what you have on hand.

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 882mgPotassium: 326mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 514IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 2mg

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