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    August 21, 2014 | By Jami

    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Green Beans & Tomatoes

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    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Green Bean and Tomatoes - An Oregon Cottage

    Pasta salad just seems to go with summertime, doesn't it? I mean, who wants a pasta salad in the dead of winter? Well, maybe some do, but not me - I'm all about soups come wintertime.

    But pasta paired with garden vegetables and other ingredients like meat, cheese or olives is a perfect one-dish meal for warmer weather. Spicy chicken noodle salad makes routine appearances on our family's menus, as does summer pasta salad with tomatoes and green beans, one of my favorite ways to use our summer garden harvest. Hey...pasta salad with tomatoes and green beans - that sounds pretty similar, doesn't it?That's because when you've got a favorite, it's usually a win to come up with another flavor combo using the main ingredients, this time pasta (duh...), green beans, tomatoes and olives.

    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Green Beans - An Oregon Cottage

    So, how is this different? This morphs from Italian into a Greek style dish with the substitution of Kalamata olives for regular, feta cheese instead of parmesan and oregano rather than basil. I added salami to make it more of a main dish meal for our meat loving family and dressed it with a garlic-lemon vinaigrette. And then, because I grow them and they are so good they may make you want to weep, I used heirloom Black Cherry tomatoes that I simply cut in half.

    The result? Holy cow is this good - I may not make the original version again (at least for awhile, ha!).

    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Green Beans, Tomatoes, Salami and Feta - An Oregon Cottage

    I do have a teeny-tiny confession: we don't eat pasta much anymore. It used to be a weekly occurrence on our menus but now is more of a monthly one. We just find ourselves eating less and less grains at dinner (I hardly make our easy artisan bread much, either, believe it or not!) and filling up more with vegetables. So when I do make pasta, like this salad, I load it up with lots of other ingredients and use about half the amount of pasta I used to.

    We may have to make an exception for this salad, though. And wouldn't it make a great dish to take to a potluck? I think everyone would be pretty happy you brought this - you would be, like, queen (or king) of the potluck I bet.

    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Green Beans - An Oregon Cottage
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    Greek Style Pasta Salad with Green Beans & Tomatoes

    A summery antipasto-like pasta salad flavored with feta cheese & kalamata olives that makes a perfect one dish dinner. Omit salami to make this a side dish for grilled foods.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: Italian
    Yield: 8 servings
    Author: Jami Boys

    Ingredients

    Vinaigrette Dressing:

    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 large lemon
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider or rice vinegar
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano minced (or 1 teaspoon dry)
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
    • 1/2 cup olive oil

    Pasta Salad:

    • 1/2 pound pasta any shape
    • 1 pound green beans trimmed and cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces
    • 1 sweet onion sliced into 1 inch pieces
    • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes or diced plum tomatoes
    • 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
    • 8 ounces sliced salami cut into bite-sized pieces (optional)
    • 1/3 cups quartered Kalamata olives

    Instructions

    • Cook pasta according to package, but set a timer for halfway done. At the half point, add the prepared green beans to the pot and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes (note: we like our beans crisp - you can add yours along with the pasta if you want them to cook the full 10 minutes). Drain pasta with beans and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
    • Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette dressing: Mix lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper together and then whisk in the olive oil until well combined. Set aside.
    • Add the pasta and beans to a large bowl and mix with half of the dressing to absorb while prepping the other ingredients.
    • Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl as you prep them and toss everything with the rest of the dressing.
    • Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 666IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 2mg
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    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Mary Ann says

      August 21, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Not only did I pin this, I'm making it TONIGHT! My husband is not eating much meat anymore, and this will be a perfect meal for us on this hot, 100 degree evening! Thanks, Jami!

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