Tomato and Feta Pasta Salad

By chris5863

Ingredients

• For the dressing:
• Ingredients
• 1/2 pound fusill i (spirals) pasta
• Kosher salt
• Good olive oil
• 1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium-diced
• 3/4 cup good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
• 1 pound good feta cheese , medium-diced
• 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
• Prep Time:
• Inactive Prep Time:
• Cook Time:
• min Level:
• Easy
• 25 min
• Serves:
• 6 to 8 servings
• 5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 table spoons good olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , diced
• 1 teaspoon capers , drained
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/41 easpoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes,
or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the
tomatoes , olives , feta and chopped sun-dried tomatoes,
For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in a food processor
until almost smooth .
Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle wilh the Parmesan and parsley , and toss well.