Pasta Salad With Garbanzo Beans Tomatoes And Feta Cheese Food

TOMATO FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a large bowl. Add the onion, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, and parsley and toss well. Dice the feta in 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes, crumbling it as little as possible. Gently fold it into the salad and serve at room temperature.

TOMATO FETA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, feta and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
• For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.
• Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and parsley, and toss well.

FETA GARBANZO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

PASTA SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS, TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Drain again.
• Combine 1/4 cup mint, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and lemon peel in large bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Add pasta, tomatoes, garbanzo beans and feta cheese. Toss to blend well. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared ahead. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours; or cover and refrigerate overnight, them let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)
• Mound salad on large shallow platter. Garnish with additional mint.

LEMON PASTA SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND FETA

Steps:

• Whisk oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, and lemon zest in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Cook penne in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Rinse pasta with cold water to cool quickly and drain again. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add tomatoes, bell peppers, feta cheese, and green onions. Pour dressing over and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

PASTA AND BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain.
• Rinse pasta with cold water; drain well. Place in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

GARBANZO BEAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Drain one can of garbanzo beans. Chop all other vegetables and add to beans.
• Mix dressing ingredients together; toss with salad.
• Divide salad onto 4 plates; top each plate with 1/2 oz. crumbled feta to serve.
• If desired, you may also add a few Kalamata olives on top of each plate.