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Greek Fresh Pasta Salad with parsely, olives and summer veggies. Overhead photo of profusioncurry recipe
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Greek Fresh Pasta Salad

Fresh Greek pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer salad for picnics, BBQs, or potlucks. It’s flavorful and healthy! This easy recipe is Dairy Free and Vegan.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Colorful Salads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Prajakta Sukhatme

Ingredients

Pasta Ingredients

  • 12 oz Bow Tie Pasta
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • water for boiling

Salad Ingredients :

  • 2 cups grape tomatoes halved
  • 4 cups of packed baby spinach
  • 1 cup Calamata Olives - pitted and sliced
  • 1 cup artichoke hearts if using from can, rinse and drain the liquid
  • 1 can of Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans- rinse and drain the liquid
  • 1 cup favorite Greek Salad dressing
  • 3-4 sprig of fresh parsley leaves roughly chopped for garnish
  • Fresh ground black pepper and red chili flakes optional

Instructions

  • Boil the bow tie pasta with the salt and oil in the water according to the package until al dente.
  • While the pasta is happening, rinse and drain all canned ingredients. Chop the vegetables.
  • After the pasta is finished, rinse it under cold tap water. Drain well.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, all the veggies and chickpeas. Pour dressing over. Mix well.  
  • Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature. Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and fresh ground black pepper and red chili flakes . Bon appetite!!

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Notes

Using Cheese in This Recipe
I often make this salad for large gatherings and potlucks. We have too many folks especially small children around us with severe dairy allergies. So I do not include any cheese in my salad. I want everyone to enjoy the dish. However, feel free to add in your favorite cheese especially crumbled feta cheese if you like. 

How to make pasta in Instant Pot or Electrical Presure cooker?

Making pasta in Instant Pot or electrical pressure cooker is super simple. Pour pasta in the main insert. Pour water to cover the pasta. DO NOT SUBMERGE. Add oil and salt to the pot. Close the lid. Place the valve in SEALING position.
Read the cooking time on the pasta package. You want to choose ½  that time minus 1 minute. So for example, if pasta box suggests you to boil pasta for 12 minutes , for InstantPot you will do ½ -1 so 5 minutes. ( 12-6-1=5).
 
Choose MANUAL 5 minutes high presure. After InstantPot does cooking and beeps, wait 5 minutes on KEEP WARM timer and release the pressure. (quick presure release by turning the knob from sealing to venting)
Carefully open the lid. Dump the pasta in a colander and run cold water over it for few minutes. Your Al Dante pasta is ready !!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 487mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g