Mediterranean-Style Shrimp Pasta Salad

Mediterranean-Style Shrimp Pasta Salad

from themediterraneandish.com
25 min
10 servings

You'll love the Mediterranean twist to this shrimp pasta salad, loaded with chopped veggies, avocados, fresh herbs, and a bright lemony dressing. Be sure to watch the video above to see how I make it.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice + 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest Greek extra virgin olive oil)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano (Greek oregano preferred)
  • 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups cooked elbow pasta (from 1 cup dry pasta)
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onions
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved or chopped
  • 12 oz cooked large shrimp
  • 2-3 avocados, pitted and chopped (dress avocado with lemon juice to avoid browning)
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves, stems removed
  • 4 oz Greek feta cheese, cubed or crumbled

Directions

  1. 1

    Make the lemony dressing. In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice, zest, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, spices, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Now build the salad. Add the pasta to the same bowl. Add remaining ingredients except the feta. Toss well to combine, then add feta and give just a gentle toss (see note below, if you want to make this pasta ahead of time.)