Greek Pasta Salad

Knowing how much I love a good Greek Salad (I am fortunate enough to have a Greek restaurant just a couple of miles from my house -- hello baklava!), a friend of mine gave me this recipe for a Greek Pasta Salad. I love pasta salad, too, so this was really the best of both worlds. I ate it as a main dish as is, but for a heartier version you could add cubed salami. I'll be making this again and again.

Greek Pasta Salad

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

½ cup olive oil

½ teaspoon kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 cups fusili, cooked according to package directions

2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced

1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips

1 English cucumber, seeded and diced

12 pitted Kalamata olives

1 small jar marinated artichokes

1 ½ cups feta cheese, crumbled

½ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

4 scallions, sliced

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, oregano, and garlic until thick and creamy; chill. In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, olives, artichokes, feta cheese, parsley, and green onions. Toss salad ingredients with dressing gently to coat. Serve immediately.

Serves 6 to 8

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