Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe

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 Just check out this Mediterranean variant! Baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers surround fusilli pasta. Homemade Mediterranean dressing and crumbled feta cheese add flavor. This salad is great for potlucks, celebrations, and weeknight meals.

Ingredient

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– 8 ounces fusilli pasta – 1 English cucumbers diced – 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved – 1 cup baby spinach – ½ red onion sliced – ½ cup crumbled feta cheese – ¼ cup kalamata olives halved – Dressing – ¼ cup olive oil – 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar – 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard – 1 teaspoon oregano – 1 teaspoon dried mint – 1 garlic clove minced – ½ teaspoon salt – ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Bring a big pot of water that has a lot of salt in it to a boil. Add the pasta and cook it according to the directions on the box.  

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Step 1

Instructions

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Rinse with cold water until everything is cool. Put away. 

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Step 2

While that's going on, make the salad dressing by whisking the dressing ingredients together in a big bowl until the oil and water mix. 

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Step 3

Then, put the pasta on top of the sauce and mix it all together. 

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Step 4

After you add the rest of the salad ingredients, toss the pasta salad so that the sauce covers everything evenly. 

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Step 5

Serve right away or put in the fridge to cool down until you're ready to eat. 

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Step 6

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