Fresh Greek Pasta Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 ounces mostaccioli pasta (about 4 cups uncooked) or 12 ounces penne (about 4 cups uncooked)
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano or 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon anchovy paste (optional)
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• fresh oregano leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. drain in a colander. rinse with cold water; drain again.
• 2 in a large bowl toss together the cooked pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and olive.
• 3 in a screw-top jar combine the olive oil, lemon juice, basil, the 2 tablespoons oregano, anchovy paste (if using), garlic, salt, and pepper. cover and shake well. drizzle over past mixture; toss to coat.
• 4 cover and chill in refrigerator for as least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• 5 to serve, add feta cheese; toss. sprinkle fresh oregano leaves.