Cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese are mixed with rotini and drizzled with homemade Greek dressing to create this colorful and appetizing pasta salad!
Ingredients :
8 ounces rotini
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup sliced cucumber
¼ cup oil packed sundried tomatoes drained
½ cup kalamata olives or black olives
1 cup canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
¼ cup diced red onion
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup marinated artichokes diced and drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 cup Greek salad dressing or homemade dressing in the notes, more to taste
Directions :
Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop from cooking.
If making homemade dressing (in the notes below), combine all ingredients in a jar and shake.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, drained sun-dried tomatoes, diced red onion, diced artichokes. olives, and chickpeas.
Pour 1 cup of dressing (or more to taste) over the salad, toss to combine.
Add feta cheese and fresh parsley and toss gently to mix.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend. Garnish with extra feta cheese and parsley if desired.
