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    Greek Pasta Salad Jars

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    Updated: Aug 28, 2024 · Published: Aug 28, 2024 by Petra · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment
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    If you hate soggy salads, look no further than these Greek Pasta Salad Jars. They're packed with flavor, color, and crunchy veggies, and will stay fresh in your fridge for days.

    The key is layering the salad the right way - dressing always goes at the bottom, then pasta and proteins, then veggies on top.

    Greek pasta salad layered in a tall glass jar.

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    Greek pasta salad layered in a tall glass jar.

    Greek Pasta Salad Jars

    If you hate soggy salads, then look no further than these Greek Pasta Salad Jars. They're packed with flavor, color, and crunchy veggies, and will stay fresh in your fridge for days.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Course: Main, Side
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 1 jar
    Author: Petra
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    Ingredients

    Salad

    • 50 g pasta of choice
    • ½ cup cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed I use chickpeas from a can
    • ½ cup cucumber, diced
    • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
    • ½ cup bell pepper, diced I used yellow bell pepper for more color
    • ¼ cup kalamata olives, halved
    • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese use vegan if needed
    • 2 tablespoon red onion, finely diced

    Dressing

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • Pinch of salt
    • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
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    Instructions

    • Cook pasta according to packaging instructions, 1 minute after al dente. When ready, drain and rinse with cold water.
      50 g pasta of choice
    • Make the dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
      ¼ cup kalamata olives, halved, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, Pinch of salt, Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
    • Arrange the salad jar by adding the dressing at the bottom, followed by the pasta, chickpeas, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, cheese, and red onion.
      ½ cup cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed, ½ cup cucumber, diced, ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved, ½ cup bell pepper, diced, ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese, 2 tablespoon red onion, finely diced
    • Before serving, transfer the salad to a bowl and give it a good toss. Enjoy!

    Notes

    I use a 1L jar, similar to this one (affiliate link).

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1jar | Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 30.4g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16.1g | Cholesterol: 33.4mg | Sodium: 1401.7mg | Potassium: 772.3mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14.6g | Vitamin A: 109.2IU | Vitamin C: 158.9mg | Calcium: 289.7mg | Iron: 3mg

    Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with third-party calculations without including the optional ingredients.

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