Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad
Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, mike's chilled greek feta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chill all vegetables, olives and cheese. Classic Greek salad is made even better with crisp, golden fried feta and a zingy dressing. This full-flavored recipe is the perfect lunch.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mike's chilled greek feta salad using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad:
  1. Take Greek Feta Salad
  2. Take 1 box (12 oz) Multi Colored Rotini Pasta
  3. Make ready 2 (8 oz) Boxes ATHENOS Feta Cheese Chunks [1/4" chop]
  4. Make ready 5 oz Shreadded Parmesan Cheese
  5. Prepare 1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes [in oil - chopped]
  6. Get 1 can Artichokes In Water [drained - chopped]
  7. Make ready 1/2 large Red - Green - Yellow - Orange Bell Pepper [chopped]
  8. Prepare 1 can Black Olives [drained - sliced in half]
  9. Make ready 1 large Cucumber [peeled - chopped]
  10. Get 1 (10.5 oz) Cherry Tomatoes [sliced in half]
  11. Prepare 1/2 cup Chopped Green Onions
  12. Get 1 Purple Onion [chopped]
  13. Take 1/2 Bunch Fresh Parsley [rough chop]
  14. Take 1 Fresh Cracked Black Pepper [to taste]
  15. Take 2 tbsp Fresh Basil [optional]
  16. Get 1 cup Banana Peppers [optional]
  17. Take 2 (16 oz) Bottles Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing [reserve one bottle]

The Best Greek Salad + Creamy Greek Salad DressingSimply Scratch. Marinated feta Greek salad has feta that sits in olive oil, with herbs. We'll use the oil to make dressing! A traditional Greek salad gets a facelift!

Instructions to make Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad:
  1. Clean, chop and drain all vegetables. Refrigerate until pasta is ready and cooled down.
  2. Chop Feta Cheese chunks in semi large chunks and add to vegetables. They will fall apart slightly when mixed with the dressing.
  3. Shred Parmesan Cheese if not already shreadded.
  4. Bring a large pot of water to a steady boil and add 1/2 tsp salt and a splash of oil. - - Pour pasta into boiling water, stirring occasionally and cover for 8 minutes. Or, as per box directions. I'll boil my noodles al dente [just under manufacturers directions] for a toothier chew.
  5. Drain noodles and place pasta in a large bowl. - - Immediately add your entire bottle of Italian Dressing to your pasta and mix well. - - This step is important. Especially if you're serving this dish the same day. Your pasta will instantly begin to absorb your dressing while hot. - - Allow pasta to cool naturally on the counter.
  6. Also another great dressing option!
  7. After pasta has cooled off - add all of your chopped chilled vegetables and cheeses. Gently fold them in. - - Refrigerate salad for several hours - gently mixing occasionally. - - As needed - add your reserved bottle of dressing if you feel your salad is firming up too much with the addition of cheese.
  8. Authors Notes: - - #1: I've tried the most expensive Italian Dressings and most of the more cost effective ones. One of the best I've found to date is Kraft Zesty Italian for flavor and price. - - #2: The flavor of this salad is exponentially better the following day. - - #3: Stir entire batch of salad from the base upwards each time before serving dishes for best flavor. - - Enjoy!

This marinated feta greek salad packs a flavor punch! Start by grabbing a hunk of feta and marinating it with olive oil, garlic, and herbs until it's extra. Olives, feta, tomatoes and a garlicy, lemon-Dijon dressing turn potato salad into a great Greek salad. This dressing also makes a fantastic Greek Green Salad. A terrific side or satisfying lunch - and it keeps well for days!

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