Greek Mac & Cheese Salad

Name: Greek Mac and Cheese Salad
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: pasta, elbow macaroni; sundried tomatoes; mushrooms, marinated; artichoke hearts; green olives; english cucumber; sweet red bell peppers; red onion; salt and black pepper; mixed salad greens; feta cheese; olive oil, extra-virgin; dijon mustard; garlic

Submitted by happyzhangbo

Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

10 min

READY

28 min

Ingredients

OUNCES PASTA, ELBOW MACARONI
whole wheat, or more as needed

CUP SUNDRIED TOMATOES
plus 2 tablespoons oil from the jar

CUP MUSHROOMS, MARINATED
drained and sliced if too big, plus 1 tablespoon marinade *

CUP ARTICHOKE HEARTS
marinated, drained, sliced if too big, plus 1 tablespoon marinade *

CUP GREEN OLIVES
or black, pitted and sliced *

CUP ENGLISH CUCUMBER
peeled and diced *

CUP SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
diced

CUP RED ONION
peeled and thinly sliced

X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

CUPS MIXED SALAD GREENS
or arugula, or any your favorite greens *

CUP FETA CHEESE
crumbled

Dressing for the greens

TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

TEASPOON DIJON MUSTARD

CLOVE GARLIC
1 small clove, minced

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.

Boil the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes or until desired consistency.

Drain well, return the pasta to the pot.

Add the remaining ingredients except mixed greens, feta cheese, and the dressing for greens into the pot, and gently toss until well coated and evenly combined.

Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Gently toss the greens with olive oil, dijon mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper to taste.

Divide the greens among the serving plates, top with pasta mixture.

Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve.

Note: The pasta salad can be made in advance, keep in an air-tight container, and put in the refrigerator until ready to serve.