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π Fresh Greek Pasta Recipe π
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Quantity | Ingredient |
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1 | Pasta of choice |
1 | Tomato |
1/4 | Fresh basil leaves |
15-20 | Kalamata olives |
2 | Garlic cloves |
150g | Feta cheese |
30ml | Olive oil |
Black pepper |
Instructions:
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Cook Pasta:
- Cook the pasta of your choice according to package instructions. Once cooked, rinse and strain the pasta.
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Prepare Ingredients:
- Cut the tomato into small bite-sized halves or quarters.
- Chop the fresh basil leaves and crush the garlic cloves.
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Mix Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, tomatoes, chopped basil, kalamata olives, crushed garlic, and crumbled feta cheese.
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Add Olive Oil:
- Drizzle olive oil over the pasta mixture. If the pasta seems a bit sticky, add a little more olive oil until it’s easily mixable.
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Season with Black Pepper:
- Sprinkle black pepper over the pasta mixture to taste. You can also add more fresh garlic for an extra spicy kick!
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Mix/Toss:
- Gently toss all the ingredients together until everything is evenly coated. The flavors will start to meld together beautifully.
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Serve:
- You can serve this Fresh Greek Pasta dish at room temperature, cold, or hotβwhatever suits your mood or occasion! ππ₯Άπ₯
Tips:
- Customize Your Pasta: Feel free to use your favorite type of pasta, whether it’s penne, pasta shells, spaghetti, or any other shape you love.
- Substitute for Kalamata Olives: If you can’t find kalamata olives, finely chopped capers make an excellent alternative.
- Extra Garlic Lover?: Amp up the garlic flavor by adding more cloves for that deliciously spicy kick.
- Leftovers: This pasta tastes even better the next day, so you might need to hide some from family members who want seconds! π
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 194.3
- Fat: 16.4g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8g
- Cholesterol: 33.4mg
- Sodium: 567.4mg
- Carbohydrates: 6.7g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Sugar: 3.9g
- Protein: 6.4g