Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad. Chill all vegetables, olives and cheese. This full-flavored recipe is the perfect lunch. This refreshing Keto Greek Salad is the perfect side dish for a potluck or picnic, but it can also be eaten as an entree for a light lunch or dinner!
Divide among chilled salad plates and garnish with extra crumbled feta cheese and sliced tomatoes.
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You can cook Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad
- 🢂 of Greek Feta Salad.
- 🢂 1 box (12 oz) of Multi Colored Rotini Pasta.
- 🢂 2 (8 oz) of Boxes ATHENOS Feta Cheese Chunks [1/4" chop].
- 🢂 5 oz of Shreadded Parmesan Cheese.
- 🢂 1/4 Cup of Sun Dried Tomatoes [in oil - chopped].
- 🢂 1 can of Artichokes In Water [drained - chopped].
- 🢂 1/2 of large Red - Green - Yellow - Orange Bell Pepper [chopped].
- 🢂 1 can of Black Olives [drained - sliced in half].
- 🢂 1 of large Cucumber [peeled - chopped].
- 🢂 1 (10.5 oz) of Cherry Tomatoes [sliced in half].
- 🢂 1/2 cup of Chopped Green Onions.
- 🢂 1 of Purple Onion [chopped].
- 🢂 1/2 Bunch of Fresh Parsley [rough chop].
- 🢂 1 of Fresh Cracked Black Pepper [to taste].
- 🢂 2 tbsp of Fresh Basil [optional].
- 🢂 1 cup of Banana Peppers [optional].
- 🢂 2 (16 oz) of Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [reserve one bottle].
All the stuff you dreamed about in a Greek salad - tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, cucumbers, and sun-dried tomatoes - all glistening from a splash of oil. It's not an immediately obvious combination - watermelon, cucumber, olives and feta - but one bite will leave you convinced that this savory-sweet summer salad is something truly special. In this refreshing Greek Zucchini Salad, the zucchini is enjoyed raw. I know there are people who eat raw vegetables particularly for nutrition reasons, but In a large bowl, combine diced fresh zucchini, feta cheese, red onion or shallot, parsley, kalamata olives, chickpeas, fresh lemon, olive oil, salt, and.
step by step Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad
- Clean, chop and drain all vegetables. Refrigerate until pasta is ready and cooled down..
- Chop Feta Cheese chunks in semi large chunks and add to vegetables. They will fall apart slightly when mixed with the dressing..
- Shred Parmesan Cheese if not already shreadded..
- Bring a large pot of water to a steady boil and add 1/2 tsp salt and a splash of oil. Pour pasta into boiling water, stirring occasionally and cover for 8 minutes. Or, as per box directions. I'll boil my noodles al dente [just under manufacturers directions] for a toothier chew..
- Drain noodles and place pasta in a large bowl. Immediately add your entire bottle of Italian Dressing to your pasta and mix well. This step is important. Especially if you're serving this dish the same day. Your pasta will instantly begin to absorb your dressing while hot. Allow pasta to cool naturally on the counter..
- Also another great dressing option!.
- After pasta has cooled off - add all of your chopped chilled vegetables and cheeses. Gently fold them in. Refrigerate salad for several hours - gently mixing occasionally. As needed - add your reserved bottle of dressing if you feel your salad is firming up too much with the addition of cheese..
- Authors Notes: #1: I've tried the most expensive Italian Dressings and most of the more cost effective ones. One of the best I've found to date is Kraft Zesty Italian for flavor and price. #2: The flavor of this salad is exponentially better the following day. #3: Stir entire batch of salad from the base upwards each time before serving dishes for best flavor. Enjoy!.
Fresh mint, feta cheese and zucchini are a favorite summer salad combination in small tavernas throughout the Greek Isles. Try this salad as a take-along lunch or a light dinner. Olives, feta, tomatoes and a garlicy, lemon-Dijon dressing turn potato salad into a great Greek salad. This dressing also makes a fantastic Greek Green Salad. A salad is a dish consisting of a mixture of small pieces of food, usually vegetables or fruit.
