It's All Greek To Me...

We have a couple of fabulous Greek Restaurants in our city and it’s fast becoming one of my favorite foods. My vegetarian daughter introduced me to Greek Pizza and I loved it but realized I could have all the goodness of those black olives and feta cheese without the guilt by making a salad instead.

So here’s a really tasty Greek Pasta Salad. And I often use a purchased low fat salad dressing to make it an even quicker meal for those warm evenings when I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen.

Greek Pasta Salad

Serves 8

WW Points - 7

Ingredients

• Salad:

• 12 ozs (375 g) bow-tie pasta

• 2 2/4 cups (675 ml) diced tomatoes

• 1 cup (250 ml) diced cucumbers

• 1 cup (250 ml) diced sweet green peppers

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) sliced red onions

• 3 1/2 ozs (90 g) crumbled feta cheese

• 1/3 cup (75 ml) sliced black olives

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped fresh oregano (or 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried)

• Dressing:

• 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil

• 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice

• 2 tbsp (25 ml) water

• 2 tbsp (25 ml) balsamic vinegar

• 2 tsp (10 ml) crushed garlic

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions or until firm to the bite. Rinse in cold water. Drain and place in a serving bowl.

2. Add tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, feta cheese, olives and oregano.

3. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon juice, water, vinegar and garlic until mixed. Pour over pasta and toss.