Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Peppers, and Feta

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Description

The ideal outdoor meal: this colorful main-course pasta salad chock-full of protein, vegetables and bold flavorings. For fresh flavor and peak texture, toss the salad right before serving. Pack the dressing in a jar and the salad ingredients in a gallon-sized zipper bag. When ready to serve, drizzle on the dressing, close the bag and squeeze it all over until the dressing completely coats the salad. Pour into a serving bowl.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • Big pinch of salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1 medium yellow pepper, halved lengthwise, seeded
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Ground black pepper and salt, to taste
  • 1 gallon water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 pound medium pasta shells
  • 1 pound cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise
  • 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¾ cup coarsely chopped, pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ½ small red onion, cut into small dice
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano

Instructions

  1. To make the vinaigrette
  2. whisk together the rice wine vinegar
  3. mustard
  4. garlic
  5. pinch of salt
  6. and pepper; slowly pour in 2/3 cup olive oil
  7. whisking constantly. Pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid to transport it to the picnic.
  8. Adjust oven rack to highest position and turn broiler on high. Toss zucchini and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste
  9. and arrange on a large baking sheet with sides. Broil until spotty brown
  10. 8 to 10 minutes
  11. turning zucchini slices and pepper halves once. Set aside in a large bowl to cool
  12. then cut into bite-sized pieces.
  13. Bring 1 gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to boil. Add pasta; boil using package times
  14. until just tender. Drain thoroughly (do not rinse) and dump onto the baking sheet. Set aside to cool.
  15. Put vegetables
  16. pasta and remaining ingredients (except dressing) in the bowl or a gallon-sized zipper bag (can be refrigerated for several hours). When ready to serve
  17. add dressing; toss to coat.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 17 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins

Servings: 6

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