Greek Pasta Salad

Prep 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Servings 8 (about 1 cup per serving)

Crunchy vegetables, summer sausage, and salty feta are combined with cooked pasta, then drizzled with homemade dressing for this easy and delicious Greek Pasta Salad! Perfect for summer potlucks or all year round.

Overhead Greek Pasta Salad in white serving bowl

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I absolutely love pasta salad – it’s up there with cookies in my book. That might sound crazy, but the versatility, different textures and flavors, and the ability to feed a crowd always make it a winner. This Greek Pasta Salad is another one of our favorites.

Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

We love a pasta salad with a creamy mayo dressing like our Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad (so good!), but a light, fresh vinaigrette is also wonderful and perfectly suited for a hot summer day. That’s what you get with this Greek Pasta Salad recipe – filled with garden vegetables, hearty summer sausage, salty feta cheese, and a homemade zesty dressing. Here’s what’s included:
(Scroll down to the complete printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

  • Pasta: We recommend something small with curves or ridges, which allows the dressing to cling to each noodle. Rotini, Fusili, and Radiatore are all great choices.
  • Summer sausage: This type of cured beef makes the pasta salad more substantial and adds another layer of flavor.
  • Bell pepper: We choose red bell pepper for the gorgeous color. Orange and yellow would also be good, or use a combination of all three.
  • Cucumber: English or Persian cucumbers are our preference, which both contain less water and have fewer seeds than common waxy cucumbers.
  • Onion: Red onion adds a nice pop of color, with a slightly spicy, but mild flavor when eaten raw.
  • Olives: A small amount of sliced black olives lend contrasting color and pair great with the other vegetables.
  • Feta Cheese: The salty, tangy, lemony flavor of crumbled feta cheese is perfect in this salad.
  • Greek Pasta Salad Dressing: Our homemade Greek Salad Dressing is basically perfect for this. You can also use store-bought if you’re in a pinch, but some brands tend to be rather bland, so you might need to doctor it up.
Overhead Greek Pasta Salad in white serving bowl

Recipe Variations

  • Swap out the summer sausage with grilled chicken.
  • Use orzo pasta in place of the regular pasta.
  • Sub the regular pasta with tortellini.
  • Add in some cubed ripe avocado to individual plates right before serving.

Recipe Tips!

  • Salt the pasta water: Generously salting the boiling water while the pasta cooks, ensures the cooked pasta will have some flavor.
  • Cook al dente: Pasta can get soggy after sitting in dressing all day. To help avoid that, cook it al dente.
  • Rinse under cold water: Another way to help avoid sogginess is to rinse under cold water right when it’s done cooking, which will prevent it from cooking further.
Pasta Salad in white serving bowl

Storing Greek Pasta Salad

  • The homemade Greek Salad Dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. I usually make it in advance, so the day I assemble the salad is even quicker. If you’re assembling the salad the day before serving, it should be refrigerated until then.
  • How long does Greek Pasta Salad last? Leftovers should also be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator and will keep for up to 3 days. However, the longer it sits, the longer the pasta soaks up the dressing and can become soggy.

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Greek Pasta Salad

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 (about 1 cup per serving)
Crunchy vegetables, summer sausage, and salty feta are combined with cooked pasta, then drizzled with homemade dressing for this easy and delicious Greek Pasta Salad! Perfect for summer potlucks or all year round.

Ingredients 

For the Dressing

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, ,ย finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Salad

  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • 8 ounces summer sausage, , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 small red bell pepper, , seeds and ribs removed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 English cucumber, , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion, , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 ounce can sliced black olives, , drained
  • 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Instructions 

  • Make the dressing: Place all ingredients into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously until well-blended and emulsified. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if necessary.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  • In the meantime, combine all other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add cooked pasta.
  • Drizzle the Greek dressing over the top and mix well until everything is coated.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

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24 Comments

  1. Ernie M. says:

    5 stars
    It’s a wonderful recipe!! Perfect for a summer day!

  2. Jennifer P says:

    5 stars
    Excellent!! I used ham, since it was what I had and it was still good. But the dressing…. So yummy!

  3. Sandue says:

    5 stars
    Make this ALL the time! Love your recipes!

  4. Patricia says:

    5 stars
    Made for a Bbq !! No leftovers. Only the bowl!!

  5. Gail says:

    I don’t like dijon mustard can I use regular?

  6. Kim says:

    5 stars
    An awesome substitute for the rotini pasta is tortellini (I use both meat and cheese ones together.) This is very tasty – there’s never any leftovers!

  7. Sarah Caron says:

    5 stars
    This pasta is divine. It has all the right flavors and textures – we loved the dressing! Delectable.

  8. Cathy says:

    5 stars
    Made it last night–vegetarian. Could have eaten the entire bowl it was so good. Thank you!

  9. darnold23 says:

    I really love the looks of this….it reminds me so much of the one I make that is similar. Okay, so now I’m hungry all over again!

  10. Cathy says:

    5 stars
    Made this last night and even my picky kids ate it!

  11. The Food Hunter says:

    You have a great blog. Glad I found it!

  12. daphne says:

    Beautiful summer salad

  13. Jennifer says:

    5 stars
    The dressing on this is what makes it. I could drink it, it’s so delicious. I added garden fresh tomatoes, but otherwise didn’t change anything. Keeper!

    1. Mama Kas says:

      5 stars
      Love this because I needed something with rotini pasta and a customer gave me a Texas summer sausage and I used cube cheddar because thats what I had
      My husband is Requesting this over and over

  14. Melissa says:

    That looks like one of my ideal lunches.

  15. Karen says:

    I went in search of this for lunch, but nothing even remotely presented itself. I ended up with the most boring turkey sandwich ever. Sigh.

  16. Mel says:

    5 stars
    This is pretty versatile, using different things you have on hand. I replaced the summer sausage with cubed ham and also added tomatoes. Was GREAT.

  17. Jude says:

    “The salad dressing pointed her toward the refrigerator, which included bell pepper, cucumber, and feta cheese.” ….Amy, I need your help. My fridge contains tonic water, a lime, a tub of tofu and a lone Belgian beer.

  18. Anna says:

    5 stars
    I love cold pasta salads if they’re not drowning in mayo. This one is pretty healthy and very light with the vinaigrette dressing. Make it for lunch today, minus the summer sausage. It was so delicious!

  19. Paul says:

    I just wish we could find a way to make everything lead to cheese and bacon.

    Cheese. Bacon.

    Cheese. And. Bacon.

  20. Cheryl says:

    This salad looks great – I’m a huge fan of feta cheese. I buy the big tubs at Costco and it doesn’t last long.

  21. Sharon says:

    5 stars
    Refreshing and tasty!

  22. Ruth says:

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing this gorgeous summery salad – brought it to a potluck and everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.

  23. Jan Winning says:

    5 stars
    So I went to Greek restaurant last week and had their Greek salad, which was good, but needed something. So last night we had company and I served this Greek pasta salad and nice grilled chicken slices on top….alas, I forgot to take a picture…but this is evidently my new favorite Greek salad.