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

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This Greek pasta salad with shrimp, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and feta is an ideal outdoor meal. This colorful main-course pasta salad is chock-full of protein, vegetables, and bold flavorings. For fresh flavor and peak texture, toss the salad right before serving—pack the vinaigrette in a jar and the salad ingredients in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Then, when you're ready to serve, drizzle on the vinaigrette, close the bag, and squeeze it all over until the vinaigrette completely coats the salad. Pour into a serving bowl.

Prep
21 min
Cook
50 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, pinch of salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; slowly whisk in 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, whisking constantly. Transfer vinaigrette to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
  2. 2 Set an oven rack to highest position preheat the oven's broiler on high.
  3. 3 Toss zucchini and bell pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and black pepper. Arrange on a large baking sheet with sides
  4. 4 Broil in the preheated oven until spotty brown, 8 to 10 minutes, flipping zucchini slices and pepper halves once. Transfer to a large bowl to cool, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
  5. 5 Fill a large pot with 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons salt; bring to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain thoroughly (do not rinse); transfer to the baking sheet. Set aside to cool.
  6. 6 Transfer zucchini, bell pepper, pasta shells, shrimp, tomatoes, feta cheese, olives, onion, and oregano to a bowl or gallon-sized resealable plastic bag (it can be refrigerated for several hours). When ready to serve, add vinaigrette; toss to coat.

Nutrition per serving

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