Simple Greek Pasta Salad

Are you bored of the same old lunch? I know it’s hard to think of new lunch ideas every day and is often a time consuming process. To make your life easier, why not plan ahead? Canada’s Food Guide highlights all the benefits of meal planning and how to stick to one. In one of my posts on meal planning, I gave also five tips on how to start meal planning, and today’s recipe highlights two of them. The first was to Keep it Simple (and this one is!) and the other was to Plan Ahead. So, if you are looking for a way to add variety to your family’s lunchbox, why not try this simple Greek Pasta Salad!

The ingredients are so easy to prepare and above all, it’s ready to eat in under 30 minutes. I also love this recipe for lunch because it’s easy to prepare ahead of time. The flavours really intensify the next day, so it makes a mouth-watering addition to your lunch, even if you prepared it the night before. Without further ado, let’s jump into this simple Greek Pasta Salad!

• Prep time: 10-12 minutes
• Cook time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 package of whole grain, tri coloured or gluten free pasta
• ½ cup of black olives, sliced or whole
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup red or green peppers, sliced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• ¼ cup of feta cheese, cubed
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp of red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano

Optional: ¼ cup red onion, chopped

Garnish: ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Directions for this Simple Greek Pasta Salad:

1. Firstly, cook the pasta according to package directions usually for 8-10 minutes.
2. Secondly, transfer the drained and cooked pasta into a large container with a seal. Allow pasta to cool before adding veggies.
3. When pasta is cooled, add black olives, tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, feta cheese and dressing (olive oil and red wine vinegar).
4. Subsequently, add dried oregano and stir to combine all ingredients.
5. Lastly, garnish with fresh parsley.

Simple Greek Pasta Salad

Yield: 4-6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

This simple Greek Pasta Salad is perfect for lunches and so easy to prepare the night before. It's also a great way to practice meal planning! 

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Ingredients

• 1 package of whole grain, tri coloured or gluten free pasta
• ½ cup of black olives, sliced or whole
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup red or green peppers, sliced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• ¼ cup of feta cheese, cubed
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp of red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano

Optional:

• ¼ cup red onion, chopped

Garnish:

• ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to package directions usually for 8-10 minutes.
2. Transfer the drained and cooked pasta into a large container with a seal. Allow pasta to cool before adding veggies.
3. When pasta is cooled, add black olives, tomatoes, pepper, cucumber, feta cheese and dressing (olive oil and red wine vinegar).
4. Add dried oregano and stir to combine all ingredients.
5. Lastly, garnish with fresh parsley.