Greek Style Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. dried pasta, such as tubes, wagon-wheel or shell shaped
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup cucumbers, sliced, then quartered
• 1/2 cup California ripe olives, wedged
• 4 oz. Feta cheese,crumbled
• 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
• Dressing:
• 3-4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. dried mint
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Combine with the next 6 ingredients. Whisk together lemon juice and seasonings. Whisk in oil. Pour dressing on salad and toss gently to mix. Adjust seasonings to taste. Note: Add more lemon juice if salad loses lemony-tartness upon standing.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: McCall's Best Summer Recipes
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@mail.heritage.com
Greek Style Pasta Salad