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Simple Yet Yummy Tortellini Salad
Lunch American

Simple Yet Yummy Tortellini Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Stir in tortellini and return to a boil; cook until tortellini float to the top, 5 to 6 minutes; Drain and run tortellini under cold water to cool. Drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook uncovered until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water to cool and stop the cooking process. Drain.
  3. 3 Combine cooked tortellini, blanched asparagus, tomatoes, olives, and basil in a large serving bowl; drizzle with olive oil and stir to coat. Season with salt.

By Deb

Greek Mason Jar Steak Salad
Lunch American

Greek Mason Jar Steak Salad

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Divide Greek dressing evenly among the 5 jars, forming the first layer. Divide tomato halves evenly among the jars, forming the next layer. Top the tomatoes with Kalamata olives and red onions.
  2. 2 Place 3 ounces of steak over the onions in each jar. Top steak with 2 cups romaine. Place 1/4 cup feta cheese over the romaine. Seal and refrigerate jars until ready to serve.
  3. 3 Divide croutons among 5 small resealable plastic bags.

By B Tario

Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad
Lunch American

Pasta Pearls and Olive Salad

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil; cook the acini di pepe in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 2 While the pasta cooks, melt the butter with the olive oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Once the foam subsides, cook and stir the garlic and red pepper flakes in the butter mixture until the garlic is golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from heat and stir the olives in with the garlic mixture. Transfer to bowl with the pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

By madchef

Greek Zoodle Salad
Lunch American

Greek Zoodle Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut zucchini into noodle-shaped strands using a spiralizing tool. Place "zoodles" in a large bowl and top with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion, and feta cheese.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; pour over "zoodle" mixture and toss to coat. Marinate salad in refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.

By France Cevallos

Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad
Lunch American

Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Salad

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine squash and green beans in a large bowl; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with smoked paprika, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Set the bowl aside.
  3. 3 Cook vegetables in the preheated oven until tender and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain pasta; transfer to the reserved bowl.
  5. 5 Gently stir squash-bean mixture, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and oregano into pasta.
  6. 6 Whisk remaining 3 tablespoons oil and vinegar together in a small bowl; pour over salad and toss gently until combined.

By LauraF

Best Buckwheat Salad
Lunch American

Best Buckwheat Salad

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and buckwheat in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour lime juice into a bowl; add onion, tomato, Kalamata olives, mint, and dill. Stir in olive oil, rice wine vinegar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add buckwheat; stir until ingredients are combined. Top with feta cheese.

By souplover Sue

Ellen's Muffaletta Pasta Salad
Lunch American

Ellen's Muffaletta Pasta Salad

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until chilled; drain.
  2. 2 Mix carrots, pepperoncini, Genoa salami, Cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, sweet onion, green olives, Kalamata olives, pepperoni, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and artichoke hearts together in a large mixing bowl. Pour Italian-style salad dressing over the salad and toss to coat; add pasta and stir.
  3. 3 Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Stir salad and add more Italian-style dressing as needed if you find the salad too dry.

By Ellen Bancroft Ziegler

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Lunch French

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the olives, garlic and capers in an electric food processor, and process to form a paste. With the motor still running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube and blend thoroughly. Then add the tuna and lemon juice, and continue processing until smooth.

By Jerry

Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Scrambled Egg Brunch Wrap
Lunch

Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Scrambled Egg Brunch Wrap

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  2. 2 While bacon cooks, spray a small skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Whisk egg in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and set, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Heat tortilla in a microwave until soft and pliable, about 15 seconds.
  4. 4 Spread goat cheese evenly over the tortilla. Layer olives, 1 slice of bacon, egg, spinach, and remaining bacon slice in the center of the tortilla. Wrap up and serve.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives
Lunch Italian

Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 Mix orzo pasta, tomatoes, and olives together in a large bowl. Pour pesto over pasta mixture and stir to coat. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the pasta mixture; stir. Drizzle olive oil over the salad and stir to achieve your preferred moisture level.

By Karli Shanklin

Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta
Lunch

Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
220 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add green beans; cook until slightly tender, but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately drain green beans and plunge them into ice water to stop cooking further. Drain beans and place them in a shallow serving dish.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in oil for about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in olives, tomatoes, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3 Pour mixture over green beans; toss together until beans are evenly coated. Sprinkle feta cheese on top and garnish with oregano sprigs. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

By Lynne23235

Easy Lentil Feta Wraps
Lunch

Easy Lentil Feta Wraps

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil, and warm in the oven about 10 minutes, until soft.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and saute the garlic, shallots, and mushrooms 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Pour in the wine, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan. Mix in the lentils, and cook 2 minutes, just until heated through.
  3. 3 Fill each tortilla with a portion of the lentil mixture, and fold or roll. Top with feta cheese, olives, and tomatoes.

By SEKMARK

Greek Quinoa
Lunch Greek

Greek Quinoa

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a large serving bowl and let cool completely.
  2. 2 Drizzle olive oil over cooled quinoa and stir. Fold olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, and basil through the quinoa.

By Lindsay

Simple Greek Couscous
Lunch Mediterranean

Simple Greek Couscous

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat, and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. 2 Mix olives, red bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, and couscous together in a bowl. Stir about 1 tablespoon liquid from olives and 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomatoes into the couscous mixture until moistened. Add more oil as needed. Fold in feta cheese; sprinkle with parsley.

By DontWastetheCrumbscom

Spinach Salad with Blood Oranges and Macadamia Nuts
Lunch

Spinach Salad with Blood Oranges and Macadamia Nuts

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a covered bowl halfway with ice, add onion slices, and top with more ice. Add cold water until you're just able to get the lid on. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  2. 2 Cut a slice off the top and bottom of each of the blood oranges, and slice downward to remove all skin and white pith. Be careful, as blood oranges will stain like beet juice. Cut oranges into 1/4-inch horizontal slices and remove seeds. Retain any juice and add to the juice of the navel orange. Put slices in a covered bowl or plastic bag with the olives and refrigerate for 3 hours along with onions.
  3. 3 Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, sugar, mustard, oregano, pepper, and garlic powder in a jar with a lid, close, and shake well to combine. Refrigerate until 15 minutes before serving the salad. Remove from refrigerator to barely come to room temperature.
  4. 4 Drain onions and add to a large salad bowl. Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, blood orange slices, and kalamata olives. Drizzle dressing on top and toss to combine. Sprinkle with blue cheese and macadamia nuts.

By Fishwrap

Decadent Hummus
Lunch

Decadent Hummus

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, feta cheese, tahini, chili sauce, olives, garlic, basil, cumin, dill, and salt in the blender until smooth. Add water for a thinner consistency. Transfer hummus to a serving bowl and garnish with parsley and drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Serve warm or cold.

By Karra Showen

Refreshing Summer Orzo Salad
Lunch

Refreshing Summer Orzo Salad

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken broth to a boil over high heat. Add orzo pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well, then pour orzo into a bowl and toss with butter to keep it from sticking; set aside.
  2. 2 While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook until garlic softens and the aroma mellows, about 2 minutes. Stir in pine nuts, basil, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until pine nuts have toasted to a light golden brown.
  3. 3 Stir pine nut mixture into orzo along with olives, capers, and feta cheese. Toss in spinach and lemon juice.
  4. 4 Serve either warm or cold, but it's better the next day.

By prell2k4

Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad
Lunch Italian

Refreshing Spaghetti Squash and Cucumber Salad

4.1

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place squash halves into a large baking dish with cut-sides facing down.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until you can easily cut into skin side with a knife, about 30 minutes; remove from oven and set aside to cool.
  3. 3 Toss cooled spaghetti squash, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, red onion, and garlic together in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
  4. 4 Stir lemon juice and lemon zest together in a small bowl; slowly pour olive oil into lemon juice mixture while whisking vigorously. Season with garlic salt and pepper; drizzle over spaghetti squash mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

By Wei Zheng

Grilled Halloumi Wraps
Lunch Mediterranean

Grilled Halloumi Wraps

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Set a grill pan on top of the grate.
  2. 2 Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
  3. 3 Toss together bell pepper and onion in a small bowl until combined. Mix in 1/2 of the oil mixture and season with salt. Transfer to the hot grill pan.
  4. 4 Cook vegetables on the preheated grill until lightly charred but still firm to the bite, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the grill and allow vegetables to cool. Lower the grill temperature to medium.
  5. 5 Brush halloumi cheese slices with remaining oil mixture.
  6. 6 Cook on the preheated grill, flipping carefully, until grill marks appear and cheese has softened slightly, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and place on an aluminum foil-covered plate to keep warm.
  7. 7 Spread tortillas with hummus and top with spinach. Divide grilled peppers and onions between tortillas, add 2 halloumi slices to each tortilla, then top with olives. Roll up and serve immediately.

By France Cevallos

Greek Salad on Roasted Garlic French Bread
Lunch

Greek Salad on Roasted Garlic French Bread

4.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the dry package of Idahoan Roasted Garlic Potatoes with the butter until blended. Slice the French bread length wise and generously spread with the roasted garlic mixture. Toast under the broiler until butter spread is melted and toasted on top. (You can also grill the Garlic Bread--see footnote.)
  2. 2 Greek Salad: Drain onion from ice water and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients, except cheese. Top the French bread with the Greek salad and sprinkle cheese over top. Serve with Tzatziki sauce.
  3. 3 Tzatziki Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine Greek yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, and dill. Stir until well combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

By Idahoan

Greek Cucumber Bean Salad
Lunch Greek

Greek Cucumber Bean Salad

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine great northern beans, fava beans, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, carrots, onion, and parsley in a large salad bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a small glass measuring cup until it thickens slightly. Pour over the salad and mix well.
  3. 3 Add feta cheese and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

By Julie Galatocky

Minty Orzo Lentil and Feta Salad
Lunch Mediterranean

Minty Orzo Lentil and Feta Salad

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Transfer pasta into a large bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon olive oil; cover, and refrigerate until cool.
  2. 2 Place lentils into a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
  3. 3 Combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl.
  4. 4 Remove pasta from refrigerator; add lentils, oil mixture, olives, feta cheese, red onion, mint, and dill; stir until thoroughly blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

By KAGRECO

Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
Lunch Mediterranean

Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine bell pepper, peas, raisins, onion, and olives in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk oil, vinegar, and mustard together in a separate bowl.
  4. 4 Stir brown rice and vinaigrette into bell pepper mixture; season with salt and black pepper.
  5. 5 Top salad with feta cheese before serving.

By Anne

Greek Cucumber Salad
Lunch Greek

Greek Cucumber Salad

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix tomatoes, cucumber, green bell pepper, and onion together in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk vinegar, sugar, olive oil, black pepper, salt, and garlic together in a small bowl; pour over vegetables. Add olives; toss to coat. Divide salad among four plates; top each serving with feta cheese.

By apak

Greek-Style Shrimp Salad on a Bed of Baby Spinach
Lunch Greek

Greek-Style Shrimp Salad on a Bed of Baby Spinach

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Thread shrimp onto metal skewers (or bamboo ones that have been soaked in water for 15 minutes). Brush both sides with oil and season with salt, pepper and a light sprinkling of sugar.
  2. 2 Heat gas grill, with all burners on high, until fully preheated, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean grill rack, then brush lightly with oil. Close lid and allow to return to temperature. Grill shrimp until fully cooked and spotty brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, mix in a medium bowl the tomatoes, cheese, olives, oregano, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil and 2 tsps. of the vinegar. Unthread shrimp and add to bowl. Lightly toss ingredients to coat. Set aside. (Can be made an hour or so ahead.)
  4. 4 When ready to serve, drizzle remaining oil, as well as a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper, over spinach in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Add remaining 2 tsps. vinegar; toss again. Divide spinach among 4 large plates. Top with a portion of the shrimp mixture.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson