A Sprinkle of This and That: Tzatziki Pasta Salad

Friday, May 22, 2015

Tzatziki Pasta Salad

I am counting the hours until it is Memorial Day weekend! Whether the official or unofficial start to summer, I am ready. Unfortunately we have 4 snow days to make up, but then it will be summer! No schedules and long days being barefoot and fancy free. I cannot wait! So let's talk Memorial Day food ideas. Here's a cool and creamy pasta salad to serve as a main dish or side salad.

Pasta salads are such a great addition to your summer recipe rotation.

All that tzatziki flavor and traditional Greek ingredients are in this Tzatziki Pasta Salad...yum!
Best part, made with Greek yogurt! I always love looking to Southern Living Magazine for great inspiration and this one really caught my eye, so I just had to try it!

adapted from Southern Living

Ingredients:

12.3 ounces plain Greek yogurt

1 Tbsp fresh chopped dill

1/2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper

2 cucumbers, seeded and chopped

1 16 ounce package mostacolli pasta

7 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

4.25 ounces chopped black olives

8 ounces feta cheese

Directions:

Cook mostacolli pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. In a large bowl, mix Greek yogurt, fresh chopped dill, lemon juice, garlic, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Add the drained pasta and stir. Stir in chopped cucumbers, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tzatziki Pasta Salad printable recipe