Greek Spinach Pasta Salad

By srumbel

Fresh Spinach combined with olives, red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and sprinkled with feta cheese. The pasta adds a delicious texture and is tossed with a red wine vinaigrette.
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Ingredients

• Red Wine Vinaigrette:
• 3 cups spinach
• 1 pound rotini pasta, cooked and rinsed in cool water (I used the colored vegetable pasta)
• 1 medium cucumber halved, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved (can also use black olives)
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl combine spinach, pasta, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, and feta cheese. Toss to combine.
To make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk together garlic, dried oregano, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Drizzle over salad as needed and toss.