Monday, November 26, 2018

RECIPE: Greek-Style Pasta Salad Recipe


I should have been happy to provide you with a recipe fit for the American season, one that uses leftover turkey. But my degree of Jewish observance has resurged since Summer, so I am no longer cooking meat. It’s not that meat can’t be Kosher, it’s that in my 400 square foot apartment, I lack the room for meat dishes, pots, and utensils.

Thus, I give you today an “ordinary day” recipe. I hope that you like this inexpensive version of a tangy Greek salad.

RECIPE: Greek-Style Pasta Salad
1 lb macaroni, preferably a large shape, cooked according to package directions (but for the shortest time indicated,) drained in a colander and rinsed with cold water to cease the cooking promptly.

In a small jar, mix the dressing:
½ c olive oil
½ tsp garlic powder
4 T lemon juice
3 T rice vinegar, preferably plain rice vinegar (unseasoned)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper, preferably freshly-ground

Slice 6-8 radishes.
Chop 2 scallions.
Dice 2 carrots.
Drain 1 15-oz can of tomatoes (you can dice them directly in the can with kitchen shears.)
Drain 1 6-oz can of black olives. You can use either whole or sliced ones.
If you have capers on hand, they make a lovely touch to this salad. Measure 2 T.
Crumble 8 oz of feta cheese.
Add all to the pasta in a bowl (approximately 4-qt) and mix well.

Toss in the bowl with the dressing that you made.

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