Greek Pasta Salad With Shrimp, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, And Feta

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Recipe Summary Greek Pasta Salad With Shrimp, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, And Feta

The ideal outdoor meal: this colorful main-course pasta salad chock-full of protein, vegetables and bold flavorings. For fresh flavor and peak texture, toss the salad right before serving. Pack the dressing in a jar and the salad ingredients in a gallon-sized zipper bag. When ready to serve, drizzle on the dressing, close the bag and squeeze it all over until the dressing completely coats the salad. Pour into a serving bowl.

Ingredients | Feta Pasta Salad

¼ cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 large clove garlic, minced

Big pinch of salt

Black pepper, to taste

⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise

1 medium yellow pepper, halved lengthwise, seeded

2 tablespoons olive oil

Ground black pepper and salt, to taste

1 gallon water

2 tablespoons salt

1 pound medium pasta shells

1 pound cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise

8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

¾ cup coarsely chopped, pitted Kalamata olives

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

½ small red onion, cut into small dice

2 teaspoons dried oregano

Directions

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, mustard, garlic, pinch of salt, and pepper; slowly pour in 2/3 cup olive oil, whisking constantly. Pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid to transport it to the picnic.

Adjust oven rack to highest position and turn broiler on high. Toss zucchini and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, and arrange on a large baking sheet with sides. Broil until spotty brown, 8 to 10 minutes, turning zucchini slices and pepper halves once. Set aside in a large bowl to cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

Bring 1 gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to boil. Add pasta; boil using package times, until just tender. Drain thoroughly (do not rinse) and dump onto the baking sheet. Set aside to cool.

Put vegetables, pasta and remaining ingredients (except dressing) in the bowl or a gallon-sized zipper bag (can be refrigerated for several hours). When ready to serve, add dressing; toss to coat.

Copyright 2005 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Info | Feta Pasta Salad

prep: 35 mins cook: 17 mins additional: 30 mins total: 1 hr 22 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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