Greek Pasta Salad

This week, we have a 3 different family BBQ's and one ward celebration to attend, with the requirement of bringing a salad to share. I love side dishes, and I love not having to cook the main meal for half the week! For one of the gatherings, I'm making this salad. It's pretty tasty, but it's definitely got the Mediterranean flair, so if you don't like feta cheese and black olives...this one's not for you! Our family loves flavor, so we love this one...



INGREDIENTS

Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon white sugar

Salad:
1 bag of cooked pasta (i used bowtie, not the family size)
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 sliced red bell peppers
1 chopped cucumber
1 bag baby spinach
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions, optional
1 (4 ounce) can whole black olives

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper, and sugar. Add cooked pasta, tomatoes, red peppers, cucumber, feta cheese, green onions, olives, and spinach. Toss until evenly coated. Cover, and chill 2 hours or overnight.

Sometimes it could use a little salt, but that's basically it. Pretty easy!