Greek Pasta Salad

[Guest guest]

6 servings

 

 

 

 

Using pasta in place of the usual lettuce turns Greek salad into a

substantial and lively main dish. Feel free to try other types of

short pasta instead of the ones suggested here.

MEAL PLAN: SERVE WITH WARM PITA BREAD AND HUMMUS OR BABA GANOUJ

(GARLICKY EGGPLANT DIP). FOR AN EXTRA TREAT, PICK UP SOME RICE-

STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES.

 

 

 

10 oz. medium shell pasta

2 large ripe but firm tomatoes, diced (2 1 & #8260;2 cups)

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into short, narrow strips (1 cup)

1 & #8260;2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled

1 & #8260;3 cup Greek black olives, pitted if desired

1 & #8260;3 cup low-fat vinaigrette, or to taste

1 & #8260;4 cup chopped fresh dill

Juice of 1 & #8260;2 lemon (2 Tbs.)

 

Directions:

 

 

 

 

1.Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and

pasta, stirring to prevent sticking. Cook pasta until just tender.

Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain well.

2.Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss

gently until well combined. Serve at room temperature.

 

 

 

PER Serving: 154 CAL; 6 G PROT; 6 G TOTAL FAT ( 3 SAT. FAT) ; 19 G

CARB.; 18 MG CHOL; 372 MG SOD.; 2 G FIBER;

[Guest guest]

A genealogy friend of mine just visited Greece. Knowing that my mother

was half Greek, she decided to send me a cookbook from Greece. Of

course, there are pages of flesh foods that I'm just ignoring, but much

of the book has delicious veggie, bean, and phyllo recipes.

Interestingly, they don't really use lettuce in the Greek salads--just

tons of tomatoes and other items. Another interesting point is that

they don't chop up the feta. They just stick it in the middle on top of

the salad, so people can chop off their own as they go. She said that

is how they served it in the places she visited, too.

 

mrf