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

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Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Great recipe for Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad. This incredibly easy, absolutely delicious and versatile colorful summertime salad pairs great with most any main dish. It's chilly, crispy, cheesy, tangy and toothy!

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mike's chilled greek feta salad using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

This fusion inspired salad is just as delicious as it is easy to make. She's a tangy yet sweet, refreshing chilled pasta salad that's heavy on the Feta Cheese and, even heavier on Artichoke Hearts! It's also great as a chilly side. Mike's Chilled Greek Feta Salad. by obrienbess.

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!

Probably the best salad I've ever had! Traditional Greek salad, also known as Xoriatiki, is packed with vitamins and minerals that are proven to help maintain a healthy body and mind. Although these days there are many variations, an authentic Greek salad features tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, feta, oregano and olive oil. Greek chicken pasta salad has fresh vegetables, chicken and pasta marinated in a Greek red wine vinaigrette with dill and feta cheese. Tangy, crunchy, cool and refreshing, it's perfect for a picnic, potluck or for meal prep.

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