Description
A refreshing and flavorful pasta salad with a twist, inspired by the classic Dirty Martini cocktail.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 grams dried pasta of choice
- 1 cup large green olives, pitted and roughly chopped
- 100 grams feta cheese, cubed, or blue cheese crumbles
- 80 millilitres extra virgin olive oil
- 60 millilitres olive brine
- 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- In a small jar, combine extra virgin olive oil, olive brine, minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a generous amount of black pepper. Seal and shake well until emulsified.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cooled pasta, chopped green olives, and feta cheese cubes. Pour the dressing over and toss thoroughly to coat.
- Taste and adjust with extra pepper, lemon juice, or salt only if necessary. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavours to develop.
Notes
- Feel free to substitute olives and cheese according to your preference.
- This salad can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg