Greek-Style Pasta Salad

Try this colorful, healthy salad and also learn to make a tasty Tomato Basil dressing.

1 cup orange juice
⅔ cup tomato sauce
6 oz. tomato paste
1 cup packed fresh basil
2 clove garlic (minced)
1 tsp. garlic salt
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
8 oz. rotini or rotelle pasta (cooked al dente)
½ cup sliced black olives
1 cup diced tomato
½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
1 medium Japanese cucumber (quartered lengthwise and sliced ½” thick)
1 medium green or red bell pepper (diced)
½ cup red onion (slivered)
6 cup baby spinach

Make the dressing by combining the orange juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, garlic salt, apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a blender or processor. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pulse until the basil is chopped and the dressing has a smooth consistency. Set aside.

Mix together the pasta, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, bell pepper and onion, then season with salt and pepper. Lightly toss with about ½ cup of the dressing and layer on top of the spinach. To serve you can plate servings individually or as one big salad, family style.

Recipe By:

Chef Michi Holland

Prep + Cook Time:

1 hr

Serving Size:

4 Servings

As featured in…

Mar. 27, 2013 Coupon Book