simple Greek pasta salad

Need a fast, easy, minimal cooking meal? Try this Simple Greek Pasta Salad! Just boil some pasta, chop veggies, and toss with marinated olive oil. Dinner is served!

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday-that-feels-like-a-Monday! Going back to school or work is just so sad after a holiday, is it not? I barely have the energy to roll out of bed at 6 after waking up at noon all weekend, much less to cook real food at the end of the day. Nope. Don't think so. That's when super easy recipes like this come in handy! This Simple Greek Pasta Salad is a revival of a recipe by the same name that I posted a few years ago. It's delicious, it's healthy, and so easy you could make it in your sleep. Let's go!

The always-infamous vegan best friend introduced me to this Greek pasta salad back in the day when she pulled out a container of leftovers from her fridge after a long day of studying. All I have to say is that there's nothing better than leftovers that actually taste GOOD cold and straight from the fridge, and this recipe is definitely one of them! You barely have to do any cooking (just boil the pasta), and the rest is just chopping veggies and tossing them in herbed olive oil. Easy peasy. It's a vegetarian recipe that's just one step removed from vegan - omit the feta and you're there! Speaking of vegan best friend, she actually has a recipe on her blog to make vegan "feta" with tofu if you're interested! You can find that HERE.

This recipe for Greek pasta salad is seriously so easy to make and it's cheap! That's the best part, in my opinion. I know there will be lots of little high school seniors leaving the nest soon for college, and you can only tolerate ramen noodles for so long. If you're like me, ramen noodles are basically always a no-go. Foods like this one, where they're easy to make, make a LOT, and can be eaten cold, are godsend! You'll thank me later when it's 2AM and you just got back from studying in the library and you can't look at another vending machine snack.

Speaking of school, your favorite PA student is well on her way to clinical rotations! EEEEE!!! I still have a couple of whirlwind months in the classroom before they feed me to the sharks, so I guess we'll just see how it goes, huh? Fingers crossed that I can keep working on this lil blog of mine for as long as possible 🙂 Next time you need a fast and easy dinner, try this super simple Greek pasta salad! I promise you won't be disappointed. Happy cooking!

Looking for more easy pasta recipes? Check out my BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado Dressing, Roasted Cherry Tomato & Burrata Pasta, One-Pot Shrimp Pesto Spaghetti, Avocado Pesto Pasta, and my Creamy Tomato Sauce!

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5 from 2 votes

simple Greek pasta salad

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Vegetarian

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 8

Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

• 1 box rotini {or other small pasta}
• 2 Roma tomatoes
• 1 bell pepper {any color}
• ½ seedless cucumber
• ¼ cup onion finely chopped
• 1 cup marinated feta and olives*
• juice of ½ lemon
• 3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• *I bought my marinated feta and olives at my grocery store's olive bar. If you don't have an olive bar you can easily sub in ½ cup canned olives and add some plain feta cheese!*

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• In the meanwhile, wash and dry all your veggies. Cut the tomatoes, bell pepper, and cucumber into small even cubes.
• Place the veggies in a large bowl, then combine with the onion, lemon juice, olive oil, olives & feta, and seasoning. Mix well, then mix in the pasta.
• Toss everything together, and add more oil if needed.
• Serve immediately or for more flavor, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Enjoy!