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Greek Pasta Salad
Greek Pasta Salad
Jan 9, 2014 | 4:51 pm
By
Staff Writer
Jane Bruce

This is a healthy pasta salad that's filled with tons of veggies and loads of flavor. It's super easy to make this in a big batch and bring it to work for lunch for the week. 

6
Servings
209
Calories Per Serving
Deliver Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound whole-wheat fusilli
  • 1 cucumber, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 red onion, cut into small pieces
  • Black olives, to taste
  • Marinated artichoke hearts, cut into bite-sized pieces, to taste
  • Feta cheese, crumbled, to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon dried oregano, or to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon dried basil, or to taste
  • 1 Teaspoon chile flakes, or to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • Red-wine vinegar, to taste

Directions

Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse, and add to large bowl.

Combine pasta with remaining ingredients and mix well to make sure everything is incorporated. 

Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Total Fat
2g
3%
Sugar
2g
2%
Cholesterol
2mg
1%
Carbohydrate, by difference
43g
33%
Protein
9g
20%
Vitamin A, RAE
1µg
0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
44µg
49%
Calcium, Ca
68mg
7%
Choline, total
24mg
6%
Fiber, total dietary
6g
24%
Folate, total
34µg
9%
Iron, Fe
5mg
28%
Magnesium, Mg
71mg
22%
Manganese, Mn
2mg
100%
Niacin
2mg
14%
Pantothenic acid
1mg
20%
Phosphorus, P
149mg
21%
Selenium, Se
34µg
62%
Sodium, Na
402mg
27%
Water
26g
1%
Zinc, Zn
2mg
25%
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Greek Shopping Tip

Stock up on good quality extra-virgin olive oil, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, oregano, and lemons – these ingredients are central to Greek cuisine

Greek Cooking Tip

Simplicity is the secret to Greek cuisine, so paying attention to details such as marinating, seasoning well, and using only the freshest ingredients is key.