Zesty Greek Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/4 cups crumbled feta cheese (with herbs, if possible)
• 1 1/3 cups milk (or buttermilk)
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 lb penne pasta (or any other chunky pasta)
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 english cucumber, chopped
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, sliced and pitted (more, to taste)

Recipe

• 1 combine dressing ingredients, and use blender or immersion blender to combine.
• 2 cook pasta, drain, and rinse.
• 3 add dressing and salad ingredients; toss well to coat pasta and vegetables.
• 4 refrigerate until ready to serve.