Kitchen and Living Room Combined Designs: greek pasta salad

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4jTN4LQkOjVm9COlLWrKEkMfUKOpLbkah6j0FHE_iaUhO4-FmprE7E5kM9U0FDhihy96LnTW5fE_kt0Pic2OVCBMLuEZ_TWNkeIDVN5x_scHIM_yRlKJrrXFlRSaoaRa_7ucPRLkFGWh/s1600/IMG_6190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg4jTN4LQkOjVm9COlLWrKEkMfUKOpLbkah6j0FHE_iaUhO4-FmprE7E5kM9U0FDhihy96LnTW5fE_kt0Pic2OVCBMLuEZ_TWNkeIDVN5x_scHIM_yRlKJrrXFlRSaoaRa_7ucPRLkFGWh/s640/IMG_6190.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This summer I've really been into prepared salads.  I made them at the beginning of the week and keep them in the fridge so I have something easy for lunch that is a little better than a PBJ.  I copied this salad from mt local favorite, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/03/around-our-town-verrill-farm-in-concord.html">Verrill Farm</a>. I had it for lunch one day then immediately bought all of the supplies (there) to make it for myself.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskJIPCTE5FBzUltH4MxJhcnZs1hwqNaRiM2AXTxXzvQQ9FJfXy6OsPVNLrrE5unfpG-yFmNqsP0l5BFv2q53tdKulfi8XZdygkwORqbLbA276lwAPISEblZVyAjAbv_qdJUwPR_5s19WG/s1600/IMG_6201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskJIPCTE5FBzUltH4MxJhcnZs1hwqNaRiM2AXTxXzvQQ9FJfXy6OsPVNLrrE5unfpG-yFmNqsP0l5BFv2q53tdKulfi8XZdygkwORqbLbA276lwAPISEblZVyAjAbv_qdJUwPR_5s19WG/s640/IMG_6201.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Greek Pasta Salad</span><br /><br />1/2 pound of penne pasta, cooked and rinsed<br />1 cucumber, peeled sliced<br />3 medium tomatoes, diced<br />1/4 cup of red onion, thinly sliced<br />1/2 cup of kalamata olives, chopped <br />1 tablespoon of fresh parsley<br />4 ounces of crumbled feta<br />1/2 cup of olive oil<br /> 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar<br /> 1 teaspoon of dried italian seasoning<br /> 1 teaspoon of sea salt<br /> 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper <br /><br />Combine cooked pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, olives, parsley and feta in a large bowl.  In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar and seasonings.  Pour over pasta and vegetables, toss.  <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUQrKK0qYVyVbzuXWI4KEChlcgeVv08BOioObtx4lhB0t7Q_z47IrPoBm31SfcpIypAURmYTfAy_YBTsKPGbJv6p_FFYhxcSHUxelCcam737Ra7_vKj26NOFTY9H1u9GhhpBSzmWIuM9P/s1600/IMG_6195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUQrKK0qYVyVbzuXWI4KEChlcgeVv08BOioObtx4lhB0t7Q_z47IrPoBm31SfcpIypAURmYTfAy_YBTsKPGbJv6p_FFYhxcSHUxelCcam737Ra7_vKj26NOFTY9H1u9GhhpBSzmWIuM9P/s640/IMG_6195.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Greek Pasta Salad

This summer I've really been into prepared salads. I made them at the beginning of the week and keep them in the fridge so I have somet...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCd9T5DW05cAvvMRq6CccggRCZLh06PKREIsSwOuqDW0COf0XO3b4_L8pMGhkKZ1oc0cuBaf73lrS2_Kgym76eeyRzajVQ56XWTOaPMA5h-MWdZOO7jZsV87Ijf61fUJSnxhktjLhtLJG/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCd9T5DW05cAvvMRq6CccggRCZLh06PKREIsSwOuqDW0COf0XO3b4_L8pMGhkKZ1oc0cuBaf73lrS2_Kgym76eeyRzajVQ56XWTOaPMA5h-MWdZOO7jZsV87Ijf61fUJSnxhktjLhtLJG/s640/IMG_1625.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5d0fqM6F7DH5lkkYSdlKHvtWBpQzoQz0kEL0me0uhNzSTrDi03l5VCZG8qWO2u77P7YS0Gnvvs8cKZ2X82XSWxb0wt3MDe6fFRyQwnPDP_lbZDTAtA62TwMyCMYKoU0zmrHaPG_Mkabt/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5d0fqM6F7DH5lkkYSdlKHvtWBpQzoQz0kEL0me0uhNzSTrDi03l5VCZG8qWO2u77P7YS0Gnvvs8cKZ2X82XSWxb0wt3MDe6fFRyQwnPDP_lbZDTAtA62TwMyCMYKoU0zmrHaPG_Mkabt/s400/IMG_1719.JPG" width="400" /></a> <span style="font-size: medium;">4th of July Recipes : <br /><i>Cucumber, Tomato & Feta Salad</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /><br /></i></span><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/bbq-chicken-dr-pepper-barbeque-chicken.html">As I mentioned</a>, I did a little <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/bbq-chicken-dr-pepper-barbeque-chicken.html">barbecuing</a> this week to get our fix we've missed out on since moving to Boston.  But let's be honest, it's the sides that really make the meal.  This cucumber tomato salad is a combination of a couple of my favorites.  I've made it a couple of times, but this time I added feta cheese - let me tell you - it did the trick.  The recipe is now blog-worthy.  If I was serving this to a large crowd or taking it to a summer party, I would <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/07/greek-pasta-salad.html">add pasta (maybe bowtie or penne?)</a> to make it stretch a little further - here is a link to the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/07/greek-pasta-salad.html">Pasta Salad version</a>!.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/bbq-chicken-dr-pepper-barbeque-chicken.html">Get my recipe for Dr. Pepper BBQ Chicken here</a>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4th of July Recipes : <br /><i>Cucumber, Tomato & Feta Salad (Cucumber Tomato & Feta Pasta Salad)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 cucumbers - peeled, thinly sliced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 small red onions, thinly sliced </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 cup of feta cheese</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sweet & Tangy Vinaigrette recipe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 pound of cooked pasta (optional - not pictured)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Combine all ingredients together and toss with vinaigrette.  Best when marinates for 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving, if possible</div><br />Classic Sweet & Tangy Vinaigarette<br /><br />1/2 cup of olive oil<br />1/2 cup of white wine vinegar<br />1/4 cup of sugar<br />1 teaspoon of dried italian seasoning<br />1 teaspoon of sea salt<br />1/2 teaspoon of black pepper<br /><br />Stir all of the ingredients together. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs0UCXT6JPj26srklPg5TQ-i1IVYhwNIoXUOG6Q5P4CH2ZKVW65OulLhzmkY6Tl1Tu0QmQT7kBLwvIppycqbWtQu85tpNPjw4e_eH7pY8tQ7A3b0DuQXcWh0-owZY5LBcWPQLOPt1UkE7/s1600/IMG_1486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOs0UCXT6JPj26srklPg5TQ-i1IVYhwNIoXUOG6Q5P4CH2ZKVW65OulLhzmkY6Tl1Tu0QmQT7kBLwvIppycqbWtQu85tpNPjw4e_eH7pY8tQ7A3b0DuQXcWh0-owZY5LBcWPQLOPt1UkE7/s640/IMG_1486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I peeled the cucumbers in a stripe - I like to leave some of the green on for the color, but leaving the entire skin can be a little bitter and tough.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuqp4LcSzQKb1j7DAn9Xw-Hxz_vn4WD1VjTBqpUyV8XYxA5g5Spqi3n_zX4YEtaI10Mm2uVKt8YddveUzAp1gKajohn7IRGTv6_ICeFWmyH0fTkowmfPKnOGjVvMs_ueRKbjjc9PoVL7f/s1600/IMG_1491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuqp4LcSzQKb1j7DAn9Xw-Hxz_vn4WD1VjTBqpUyV8XYxA5g5Spqi3n_zX4YEtaI10Mm2uVKt8YddveUzAp1gKajohn7IRGTv6_ICeFWmyH0fTkowmfPKnOGjVvMs_ueRKbjjc9PoVL7f/s640/IMG_1491.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Slice the cucumbers thinly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmK1o13vwwGZz2_Omql25sB2pwpCzCf1U1m0Bv4PH3s0B35wOlb0aw5CW8oxykiPI4sxEL2Kx10serxBOFQLulT-3gCwdzJrU4DLe6wWzOK5PgdJTErfgVyjRz-g4o52hl_u9ZEP20OX7/s1600/IMG_1492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmK1o13vwwGZz2_Omql25sB2pwpCzCf1U1m0Bv4PH3s0B35wOlb0aw5CW8oxykiPI4sxEL2Kx10serxBOFQLulT-3gCwdzJrU4DLe6wWzOK5PgdJTErfgVyjRz-g4o52hl_u9ZEP20OX7/s640/IMG_1492.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Slice the onions very thinly.  I like these half moons.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHolJQil76TXonpmmjqNeyHByUSqSNNPZ60wwy3sjRFzcXcTjGEd6UtVYncZQkCjDemU4dQPwpuyzl3dLbyLuXX5mCUMbsMz-Swf39nitsltbnq8CaYCFuMmj2q06AzN_WJN3MzWRCsVu/s1600/IMG_1493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHolJQil76TXonpmmjqNeyHByUSqSNNPZ60wwy3sjRFzcXcTjGEd6UtVYncZQkCjDemU4dQPwpuyzl3dLbyLuXX5mCUMbsMz-Swf39nitsltbnq8CaYCFuMmj2q06AzN_WJN3MzWRCsVu/s640/IMG_1493.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />In the bowl...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCd9T5DW05cAvvMRq6CccggRCZLh06PKREIsSwOuqDW0COf0XO3b4_L8pMGhkKZ1oc0cuBaf73lrS2_Kgym76eeyRzajVQ56XWTOaPMA5h-MWdZOO7jZsV87Ijf61fUJSnxhktjLhtLJG/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCd9T5DW05cAvvMRq6CccggRCZLh06PKREIsSwOuqDW0COf0XO3b4_L8pMGhkKZ1oc0cuBaf73lrS2_Kgym76eeyRzajVQ56XWTOaPMA5h-MWdZOO7jZsV87Ijf61fUJSnxhktjLhtLJG/s640/IMG_1625.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Add feta cheese.  Let it set in the refrigerator for 1 hour, if possible. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPhWhdHddvbycaJ9mLvN-C9UkDB8edRgG2XSCPl6PZ-RXyhI9kTCsQNwqVr4BBYj93ZfHjVXGaxi8KSD8rp6bv4NpYDHHVsU0MV4m5RPZ_mcKBuWRkpYp0bNCkZzm1AFt590ZVz1PqQ0q/s1600/IMG_1601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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