The temperatures have been slowly dropping in the past week or so, and I’m so excited for fall, but also trying to savor and hold on to these last few weeks of summer.
I’m making all the easy, cold, spiralized salads like this Spiralized Cucumber Greek Salad, another oldie but a goodie!
When Lu and I went to Greece on our first big trip together as a couple (about a year into dating), we fell in love with the Greek salad but realized how different they were from the Greek salads in the US. They were full of the freshest ingredients, the purest of fetas, and seasoned just right.
Instead of lettuce and chopped veggies, the Greek salads in Greece just use big chunks of tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers – and rarely with olives, if ever.
I’ve tried to combine the best of both worlds into a fuller dish that can be enjoyed either for lunch or for dinner (top with your favorite protein – quinoa, grilled chicken, etc) or just enjoy it as a side dish.
Soon enough, this blog will be allll about the sweet potatoes and chunky sweaters, so let’s enjoy this last burst of freshness!
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Nutritional Information & Recipe
Weight Watchers SmartPoints*: 8 points
*These points were calculated using the official Weight Watchers SmartPoints calculator. We are in no way affiliated with Weight Watchers, we are providing this information based on popular demand.
Greek Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 2 seedless English cucumbers Blade C, noodles trimmed
- 1/2 red onion peeled, Blade A, noodles trimmed
- 1 red bell pepper Blade A, noodles trimmed
- 1.5 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup packed baby spinach
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives halved
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1 15oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- In the bottom of a large mixing bowl, mix together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the remaining ingredients and toss thoroughly to combine. Serve.
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