The BEST Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

This Greek Pasta Salad is packed with all of my favorites: cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, olives, onions, and of course feta cheese! The simple Greek pasta salad dressing is made fresh with a bit of red wine vinegar and lemon juice so the flavors just pop!

Greek pasta salad on white plate with blue striped napkin

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The minute it starts to warm up outside after the long winter, I start planning all of the barbecues I’m going to throw over the summer.

We usually keep the main dish simple – burgers, brats, dogs, grilled teriyaki chicken, or a pulled pork sandwich.

We really get creative and have fun with the sides though!

Nothing better than summer side dishes – cold pasta and potato salads, my famous fruit salsa, this keto coleslaw, so many more summer recipes we love!

We have tons of pasta salad recipes that we rotate through and our Greek pasta salad recipe is currently having a moment.

It’s absolutely packed with flavor thanks to the fresh veggies and homemade Greek salad dressing.

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Ingredient Notes:

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For the pasta salad:

Pasta – You can use gemelli or rotini pasta in this recipe. Actually, just about any shaped pasta would work, but I like those best for pasta salad. They soak up the dressing well.

Vegetables – You’ll need some sliced English cucumber, diced red bell pepper, halved cherry tomatoes, and thinly sliced red onion!

Kalamata Olives – Always popular with Greek recipes! You could also use a different variety of olive here if you want.

Feta Cheese – Some cubed feta cheese is just what this Greek pasta salad needs to bring all the flavors together!

pasta salad recipe with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions in glass bowl

For the salad dressing:

Olive Oil – This traditional Greek salad dressing is a vinaigrette that starts with olive oil. Use the good stuff!

Red Wine Vinegar – A key component for any vinaigrette, it’ll add the perfect amount of tangy flavor to the Greek dressing.

Garlic – Freshly minced garlic will add even more flavor.

Lemon Juice – Freshly squeezed lemon is what you’ll want here. It’ll really brings out all the flavors in the dish and helps to brighten it up.

Dijon Mustard – This is another traditional ingredient that you’ll find in most Greek salad dressing recipes.

Seasoning – Some salt, pepper, and dried oregano is all the seasoning this dressing will require. The other ingredients will add plenty of flavor!

What We Love About This Recipe:

All the wonderful Greek flavors shine in this summer pasta salad.
The homemade dressing is easy to whip together and you can use it in lots of other recipes too! It’s great over lettuce, as a marinade for chicken, or as a seasoning for roasting veggies.
This dish is simple to make ahead and feeds a crowd.

How to Make Greek Pasta Salad:

Pasta Salad: Add cooked pasta to a mixing bowl along with sliced cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, slivered onions, kalamatta olives, chunks of bell pepper, and cubes of feta cheese.

ingredients for greek pasta salad in glass bowl

Dressing: Whisk together olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dijon mustard, oregano, and salt and pepper to make the dressing.

homemade Greek salad dressing in glass bowl

Finish: Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to combine. Pop this all into the fridge for an hour to two to let the flavors develop and then dig in!

pasta salad with cucumbers, feta, and tomatoes

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pasta salad on white plate with blue napkin and a lemon

Leftover Hack!

Add chopped, grilled chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken to your pasta salad along with a little extra dressing and turn it into a quick lunch!

faq:

How long does pasta salad keep?

This Greek Pasta Salad should last in the fridge for 3-4 days, depending on how fresh your produce was when adding it to the salad.

What’s in Greek Pasta Salad?

You can easily change out the vegetables to suit your tastes, but the basic Greek salad includes cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, kalamatta olives, and feta cheese.

Can I use this dressing on a green salad?

Absolutely! This Greek dressing is perfect drizzled over a green salad.

Greek Pasta Salad