June is a warm month in Florida.
It is the kind of month that you just want to have a glass of wine and a
salad for dinner. I have just the salad
for you. It can be made ahead and served
outside on the lanai. Enjoy
Feta Cheese Pasta Salad
3 cups uncooked pasta (your choice of size and shape)*
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tomatoes cut in wedges
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced thin or chunky
1 green pepper sliced in thin strips
15 black olives (can be cut in half)
1 ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
8-10 radishes, sliced thin or chunky
¼ cup green onions, sliced
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Cook pasta as per direction on package.
Drain well and cool.
Combine dressing--oil, salt, pepper, oregano, lemon juice
and garlic in
small bowl.
Wire whisk until blended.
Combine pasta, tomato
wedges, cucumbers, olives, green
peppers, feta
cheese, radishes, onions, and parsley in
large bowl.
Pour dressing over salad and gently coat pasta.
Serves 4-6
* My favorite pasta with this salad is rotini. These are the curly noodles and you can get
them in multi-colors. The other
possibilities are cavatappi or fusilli noodles.
