Greek Pasta Salad
Serve it in a glass – it looks so much more elegant!
Greek pasta salad can also be served in a glass. At a garden or barbecue party, this is a visually striking way to present a side dish – basically Greek salad mixed with pasta. Each guest gets a glass alongside grilled meat or fish, and you’re done.
Beyond parties, I recommend this light salad for a weekday dinner. You can use any pasta you can find in a durum wheat version. For this recipe, I chose my new favorite, rice-shaped kritharaki pasta (also known as orzo). I also recommend this pasta for another recipe: One pot pasta: chicken and vegetable kritharaki pasta
Greek pasta
Kritharaki pasta is a very popular ingredient in Greek cuisine. It’s perfect for one-pot dishes with beef or poultry, and it also works wonderfully in baked dishes and pasta salads.
Kritharaki is made from durum wheat flour. Durum wheat pasta tends to hold its shape well during cooking, making it a versatile choice for a variety of dishes. It has a pleasant texture and works beautifully in both light and hearty meals.
This pasta appears in several Mediterranean countries under different names. In Italy, for example, it’s known as orzo
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Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
For the pasta:
- 70 g Greek pasta (kritharaki, also known as orzo) (available at DM or sometimes at Lidl and Aldi)
- water
- salt
Other ingredients:
- 50 g feta cheese (light)
- 70 g tomato
- 70 g cucumber
- 1 pinch dried, crumbled oregano
- a few drops extra virgin olive oil
These can still be included:
- fresh basil leaves
- 1 small purple onion, finely chopped
- olive
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. It should take 10-14 minutes. Then drain and mix with the other ingredients.
- Serve it in a pretty glass.
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