Summer is here and it has been hot, hot, and hot! For our company's salad competition I decided to make the following Greek Pasta Salad last night. My fiance and I certainly enjoyed it ourselves. Hopefully it will get great reviews and you will enjoy it too.
Greek Pasta Salad
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of dried oregano
- 1 tsp of dried basil
- 1 tsp of Mrs. Dash Herbs and Garlic Blend
- 1 tsp of Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp of onion powder
- ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup of olive oil
Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups of uncooked orzo pasta
- 2 (14 oz) cans of artichoke hearts, drained
- 2 (6 oz) cans of black olives, drained
- 4 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cucumber, chopped
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- ½ stalk of celery, chopped
- 2 cups of crumbled feta cheese (Optional)
Directions:
For the Dressing
- Put all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together.
For the Salad
- Open cans of artichoke hearts and black olives and drain all of the liquids.
- Chop all of the vegetables and add the artichoke hearts and black olives.
- Set the salad mixture aside.
- Cook the orzo pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain the orzo pasta and cool it down with some ice cubes and cold water.
- Pour ½ of the dressing into the orzo pasta and mix well.
- Pour the remaining ½ of the dressing into the salad mixture and toss it.
- Combine both orzo pasta and salad mixture together and toss it.
- Cover and refrigerate if desired.
- Serve with crumbled feta cheese if desired.
Serves:
15-20 people
