There are so many different varieties of pasta salads to choose from. I love the flavor of a Greek Salad and this Greek Pasta Salad is a lighter version. It’s nicely coated in a dressing and it’s full of flavor with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, and more.
This is a quick and easy salad to make. You can even make it ahead – in fact, it tastes even better after being in the fridge overnight since the flavors all meld together.

Easy Greek Pasta Salad
This is such a great dish to prep ahead. It’s easy to make and is packed with flavour. It’s always a hit every time we serve it.
Prep time: 7 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Makes 12 servings
Ingredients:
16 oz pasta – I prefer to use penne, rotini, bow ties, or even macaroni
2/3 of an English cucumber, cut into chunks (use more or less as desired)
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half or quarters depending on size
1/2 cup black olives (I generally throw in a bit more because I love them so much. Leave them whole or slice as desired.)
1/2 cup feta cheese, you can cut in cubes or use it crumbled
1/3 -1/2 cup red onions, sliced or diced
Dressing:
1/3 red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp garlic (you can cut this back or increase it a bit if you’re not as big a fan of garlic as I am)
1 tsp oregano
Optional: Add 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:
Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Whisk all of the salad dressing ingredients together.
Combine pasta and other salad ingredients in a bowl.
Pour over the dressing and toss gently.
You can serve right away but the flavors will meld together even more in the refrigerator.

Easy Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta – I prefer to use penne rotini, bow ties, or even macaroni
- 2/3 of an English cucumber cut into chunks (use more or less as desired)
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half or quarters depending on size
- 1/2 cup black olives I generally throw in a bit more because I love them so much. Leave them whole or slice as desired.
- 1/2 cup feta cheese you can cut in cubes or use it crumbled
- 1/3 -1/2 cup red onions sliced or diced
Dressing:
- 1/3 red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic you can cut this back or increase it a bit if you’re not as big a fan of garlic as I am
- 1 tsp oregano
- Optional: Add 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
-
Whisk all of the salad dressing ingredients together.
-
Combine pasta and other salad ingredients in a bowl.
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Pour over the dressing and toss gently.
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You can serve right away but the flavors will meld together even more in the refrigerator.
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