Rustic mediterranean cold pasta salad
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- Prep Time20 min
- Total Time20 min
- Makes8 Cups
Ingredients
1 pint red cherry tomatoes
1 pint yellow cherry or grape tomatoes
41643 red onion
1/2 cup kalamata or green olives, pitted
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup crumbled feta
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2-Jan pepper
1/2 500-g pkg fusilli pasta
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, optional
Instructions
Combine tomatoes, onions and olives in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and oil. Stir in feta, dill and seasonings. Let stand at room temperature.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, according to package directions, about 10 min. Add raisins for last minute of cooking. Drain, then rinse with running water until totally chilled.
Stir pasta and raisins into tomato mixture. Sprinkle with pine nuts.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 258, Protein 6g, Carbohydrates 33g, Fat 12g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 756mg.
Try this when you crave a fast-fix, light pasta. The no-cook tomato sauce marries beautifully with fresh dill and unexpected raisins and pine nuts.
