Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Olive Tapenade Dressing
This Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Olive Tapenade Dressing is a fresh, flavour-packed dish that combines tender pasta, tangy feta, crisp vegetables, and a rich olive tapenade dressing. Perfect for BBQs, picnics, potlucks, and summer cookouts, this easy pasta salad delivers bold Mediterranean flavours in every bite and makes a delicious side dish that's simple to prepare and always a crowd-pleaser
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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Olive tapenade
- 180 grams pasta
- ⅓ cucumber
- 60 grams Feta cheese
- Handfull Cherry tomatoes
- ½ Red onion
- Handfull Olives
- ½ Avocado
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain well and leave to cool completely.
- While the pasta cools, dice the cucumber, feta, avocado, red onion and olives. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- In a large bowl, toss the cooled pasta with the olive tapenade dressing until evenly coated.
- Add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, olives, avocado and feta to the bowl. Gently stir everything together until well combined.
Notes
- Cook the pasta just until al dente to prevent it from becoming soft when mixed with the dressing.
- Allow the pasta to cool before adding the vegetables and feta to keep everything fresh and crisp.
- If making ahead, add the avocado just before serving to prevent browning.
- For extra Mediterranean flavour, add a handful of fresh basil, parsley or a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- This Mediterranean pasta salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, BBQs and summer cookouts.