Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, and Feta
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 85 min
Instructions
- 1 Whisk rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, pinch of salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; slowly whisk in 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, whisking constantly. Transfer vinaigrette to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- 2 Set an oven rack to highest position preheat the oven's broiler on high.
- 3 Toss zucchini and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and black pepper. Arrange on a large baking sheet with sides
- 4 Broil in the preheated oven until spotty brown, 8 to 10 minutes, flipping zucchini slices and pepper halves once. Transfer to a large bowl to cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 5 Fill a large pot with 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons salt; bring to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain thoroughly (do not rinse); transfer to the baking sheet. Set aside to cool.
- 6 Transfer zucchini, bell pepper, pasta shells, shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, onion, and oregano to a bowl or gallon-sized resealable plastic bag (it can be refrigerated for several hours). When ready to serve, add vinaigrette; toss to coat.
By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson