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Close up corner of a foil pan filled with twist pasta coated with Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing with olives, cucumbers and roasted red peppers.
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

A classier pasta salad with premium vegetables like roasted red peppers and sun dried tomatoes mixed with cucumbers and artichoke hearts makes this memorable summer side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings that are roughly 3/4 cup each
Calories 272kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces rotini pasta
  • 14 ounce can artichoke hearts drained
  • 6.7 ounce jar Kalamata olives sliced and drained
  • 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers drained
  • 6.7 ounce jar sun dried tomatoes drained
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups cucumber sliced and quartered
  • 12 ounces Balsamic dressing
  • 6 ounces feta cheese crumbles

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and immediately rinse under cold water.
    16 ounces rotini pasta
  • Add dressing to the pasta and stir well.
    12 ounces Balsamic dressing
  • Chop and slice all ingredients except feta and stir into the pasta.
    14 ounce can artichoke hearts, 6.7 ounce jar Kalamata olives, 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers, 6.7 ounce jar sun dried tomatoes, 1 green pepper, 1 1/2 cups cucumber
  • Sprinkle feta on top just before serving.
    6 ounces feta cheese

Notes

When we tested this recipe it made 12 - 14 cups of a finished batch. The canned and jarred products are more compact and thus more filling than using fresh veggies.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg