How to Make Greek Pasta Salad

Whole wheat penne pasta is combined with red onions, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives, and crumbled feta cheese and seasoned with a dressing made of lime juice, olive oil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in this recipe adapted from CraftCycle for one of the Greek-inspired appetizer cooking recipes.

Serve this with your favorite healthy meals!

Ingredients:

1 box (16 oz.) whole-wheat penne pasta

1 small red onion, chopped

1 medium cucumber, sliced

2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup each black and green olives

6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

1 tbsp. lime juice, preferably fresh

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper

1/2 tsp. dried oregano

2 small cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

2. While pasta is cooking, mix the vegetables together in a large mixing bowl. Add cheese.

3. When pasta is ready, drain liquid and add pasta to the bowl.

4. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Whisk together thoroughly. Pour over pasta.

5. Stir until salad ingredients are well blended. Serve.