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This easy Greek Olive Pasta Salad with creamy honey dijon dressing is my go-to spring/summer pasta salad. It’s almost no-cook, comes together quickly, and with very little effort. Greek olives, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, salty feta cheese, and a creamy, tangy Greek dressing, all tossed up with pasta. It’s colorful and so delicious. Enjoy this for dinner and save the leftovers for lunch. Or serve it up at your next party, it’s always a hit.

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Come spring and summer, we’re big on pasta salad. My dad would make his basic broccoli cheddar pasta salad weekly throughout the summer. But oftentimes he would switch it up and do his version of a Greek pasta salad.

To be honest, this usually consisted of whatever he had in the fridge at the time. Which to be fair, does usually make for the very best pasta salads.

In general, he always had a handful of fresh Greek ingredients in the fridge at all times. Bell peppers, olives, pepperoncini, cherry tomatoes (in the summer), basil, and dill. As a family, we just love those flavors.

That was his greek salad. He’d toss it with olive oil, salt, and pepper and call it a day. Oh, plus cheese (of course), but he’d didn’t use feta much, mainly just cheddar.

It’s always been one of my favorite dishes that he would make. So I recreated that salad but added a few touches and a creamy dressing.

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Here are the quick details

I always start with the dressing. I did a red wine vinaigrette with a touch of honey and tahini to make it creamy. You could use mayo too, but typically I love usually tahini to keep the salad a little more wholesome.

Simply mix everything together and that’s it. Nothing fancy.

For the salad, I love to warm a little olive oil and get it just to a sizzling point. Then pour the hot oil over the shallots with some pine nuts and herbs. The heat from the oil cooks the shallots and infuses the herbs into the oil.

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It’s an extra step but adds a lot of flavor.

Then the rest is pretty quick. Boil the pasta and toss it with that creamy dressing, all the Greek olives, and the fresh vegetables and herbs.

I top the salad with feta and always enjoy serving this warm. But it’s also great leftover for lunch the following day.

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This is a nice recipe for prepping ahead of time for parties or even work lunches. The pasta holds up really well in the fridge and would be great to make on a Sunday for the week ahead. It actually takes on even more flavor as the salad sits!

If you wanted to make it a little heartier, you could add grilled pesto marinated chicken. That would be delicious!

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Looking for other great pasta salad recipes? Here are some favorites:

Pesto Chicken, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Pasta Salad

Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Pasta Salad

Caprese Chicken Pasta Salad

Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing

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Lastly, if you make this Greek Olive Pasta Salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Greek Olive Pasta Salad

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 553 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients

Greek Dressing

Salad

Instructions

  • 1. To make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and whisk until smooth. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
    2. To make the salad. Combine the shallots, pine nuts, herbs, and chili flakes in a large bowl. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat until it begins to sizzle. Pour the hot oil over the shallots.
    3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta to al dente, according to package directions. Drain. Add the pasta to the bowl with the oil. Add the olives, peppers, tomatoes, chickpeas, and pepperoncini. Pour over the dressing and toss well. Add the feta.
    4. Serve the salad warm or cold and enjoy!
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    1. Hey Sarah,
      Fantastic! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear it was a hit! Xx

  1. I just made this at 1130pm for a birthday party tomorrow.. I am teary eyed while tasting this as it is soooo delicious! I have to control myself not to eat a late of this salad at midnight. This will be my go to recipe everytime I am craving for greek pasta salad. Amazing! Thanks a lot!!! <3

    1. Hi Miki,
      Wonderful! I am so glad this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks so much for making it! Happy Sunday! xT

  2. 5 stars
    The best pasta salad I have ever tried, let alone made!! Thank you so much. This was perfect as a barbecue side dish. I have saved this recipe 5 different ways out of fear of losing it. Safe to say this will become a staple!

  3. 5 stars
    This is my ultimate go-to, I’ve come back to it time and time again…in fact, it’s what made me fall in love with your site! Absolutely fantastic receipe, thank you so much 🙂

  4. 5 stars
    Just made this. I didn’t have bell peppers so subbed in sun dried tomatoes. I loved it – the dressing made with tahini is delicious. Love the hot oil situation – that added lots of flavor.