No-Fuss Pasta Salad for a Crowd
A simple and delicious pasta salad with Mediterranean flavors, perfect for feeding a large crowd. Made with vibrant veggies, feta, and olives, it's a make-ahead dish that’s ideal for potlucks or BBQs.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
- Total Time: 35-50 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
8 cups medium pasta (bow tie or penne)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup diced yellow onion
1/4 tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups chopped green bell pepper
4 cups chopped red bell pepper
1 cup sliced black olives
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Bring salted water to a boil, cook pasta until al dente, drain, and drizzle with olive oil to prevent sticking.
- Sauté the onion and garlic: Heat oil in a skillet, sauté onion for 2 minutes, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Cook the vegetables: Add bell peppers to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes until tender. Stir in olives, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Combine pasta with vegetables: Add the pasta to the skillet with some reserved pasta water, and stir to combine.
- Add feta: Let the pasta cool slightly before gently mixing in the feta cheese.
Notes
- You can swap out pasta shapes like rotini or fusilli.
- Try adding cucumber, cherry tomatoes, or swapping the bell peppers for other colors.
- Replace feta with goat cheese or mozzarella if preferred.
- Kalamata olives offer a stronger Mediterranean flavor if desired.
- This salad can be made the night before for better flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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