This Greek Pasta Salad recipe is easy to pull together. It has so many great flavors that you will love. We are using my Greek Salad Dressing to pull them all together in the most perfect way! You will love this simple yet delicious side dish.
How to Make Greek Pasta Salad
This is just a brief overview to show you how easy this recipe for greek pasta salad is to make. For all the measurements, scroll to the bottom of the post for the full printable recipe.
Cooking Pasta for Pasta Salad
I know everyone knows how to cook pasta, right? But since it is the backbone of this recipe, I thought I would go over a couple of tips anyway.
Make sure the water is at a roaring boil before you put in the noodles. You want to see BIG bubbles.Set a timer for the exact time listed on the box (or a little less).Add Kosher salt to the water.Test the noodles when the timer goes off and make sure they still have a slight bite to them.Drain the noodles and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking and prevent them from sticking.
Greek Pasta Salad Dressing
I used my recipe for greek salad dressing to top this amazing pasta salad, cutting the original recipe in half. The half batch is the perfect amount for this pasta salad. That said, you might want to go ahead and make the original recipe (linked in the paragraph above). That way you can add more to taste or you can serve it on the side and your guests can add more as they like. This Greek Dressing gives this recipe a lot of it’s flavor. It is tangy, has a nice subtle oregano taste, and a little zip from the mustard and lemon juice. If you want to cut the time on this, you certainly could use bottled greek dressing.
Making Ahead
This Greek pasta salad is best within 24 hours of making it. If you are making it the night before, I leave off the dressing and add it right before serving. This will prevent the noodles from absorbing all of the dressing. Storing Leftovers Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to three or four days. You might want to add more dressing before serving leftovers. As with any recipe, please use your best discretion when it comes to leftovers.
Healthier Spin
If you are looking for the exact same flavors but with a healthier spin, make my Greek Quinoa Salad! You will love it!
What to Serve With It
I think this pasta salad makes the perfect addition to any BBQ or picnic, but it would be a great side dish for dinner too. I would love it on the side of these dinner recipes:
Pesto ChickenSpinach Artichoke PizzaStromboliMarinated Chicken
Other Great Pasta Salads
Crab Pasta SaladTaco Pasta SaladShrimp Pasta SaladItalian Pasta Salad
If you make this Greek Pasta Salad, I would love if you would come back to leave a comment and let me know what you think!
