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Recipe:

Greek Pasta Salad 

serves:

6 to 8 

Ingredients:

Uncooked pasta
Seedless cucumber, lightly sprinkled with salt, medium diced
Pitted olives, chopped or whole
Crumbled feta cheese

Dressing:

Dried oregano
Extra-virgin olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Lemon juice
Garlic, minced
Sugar
Salt
Ground black pepper 

350 grams
2 cups

½ cup
1 cup



2 tsp.
½ cup
3 tbsp.
2 tsp.
1 ½ tsp.
1 tsp. 

Method:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook it until al dente (use the time on the pasta box as a guide). Strain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl to cool while you make the dressing.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients, except for the olive oil. While whisking, stream in the olive oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Add the cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese to the bowl with the pasta.
4. Mix the dressing ingredients, except for the salt and pepper, in a separate bowl.
5. Pour the dressing over the pasta, tossing to combine, add salt and pepper to taste, then cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 3 hours or overnight for the flavors to fully come together. When ready to serve, toss the pasta salad again. Adjust seasonings as needed. Serve cold or at room temperature. 

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