My Favourite Salads
The weather was more than perfect today so I decided to have a salad for lunch. Pasta salads are usually my favourites. Today’s salad had green and black olives and some cherry tomatoes. Olive (Olea europaea) is one of the most extensively cultivated fruit crops in the world. The fruits are a great source of vitamin E. Fresh olives are naturally very bitter and must be fermented or cured with lye or brine to make them palatable. Green olives are usually pitted and stuffed with different fillings: pimientos, jalapenos, anchovies, almonds, onions, pickled garlic, cheese or capers. Olives are great for snacking. A serving of about 20 medium olives is just 100 calories.
I hope you’re a having a great Friday or Saturday wherever you are. I wish you a happy weekend!.
- Ingredients
- 500g (1 pound) farfalle pasta
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 20-30 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon capers in brine, rinsed and chopped
- 250g (½ pound) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup green and black olives, diced in halves
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 green onions (spring onions, scallions) thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Extra green onions sliced diagonally for garnishing
Please always remember to assemble all ingredients before you start
Combine the olive oil, tomatoes, capers, feta, olives, parsley, garlic, and green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside for flavours to meld. The longer you set aside the better.
Add the combined salad ingredients to pasta and mix gently to combine.
Serve
We enjoyed the salad
Farfalle with Cherry Tomatoes and Feta
Ingredients
- 500g (1pound) farfalle pasta
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 20-30 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon capers in brine, rinsed and chopped
- 250g (½ pound) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup green and black olives, diced in halves
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 green onions (spring onions, scallions) thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Extra green onions sliced diagonally for garnishing
Instructions
- Combine the olive oil, tomatoes, capers, feta, olives, parsley, garlic, and green onions. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside for flavours to meld. The longer you set aside the better.
- Boil the pasta (Farfelle) in plenty of salted water, as per package instructions until al dente, drain thoroughly. Transfer to a serving dish.
- Add the combined salad ingredients to pasta and mix gently to combine. Serve immediately.
Point to Note:
- Please note that I halved the ingredients for blog purposes.
- Last Updated: November 6, 2018
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Looks yummy. I would omit the olives because I cannot develop a taste for them, but everything else would go in. What a nice recipe for summer time. Off to town, found some dried ancho chiles as well as other varieties I have not heard of. Hoping I can take back home with me! Have a fun day Liz!
Hi Sandy,
I really love olives, especially the green ones. I can eat them all day long without stopping, but I usually end up with a stomach ache (LOL). I am sure Mexico is the HOME OF CHILLI. Does everyone there eat lots of chilli? Best wishes to you and your friends and family, of course!
Liz
Yum! This would be a great dish to bring along to a potluck dinner! 🙂
I agree with you. Thanks and enjoy the week!
Liz
Such a colourful and tasty dish: the sweet tomato with the salty olives and cheese. Fabulous!
Thank you. Best wishes!
Liz
It looks so fresh, colorful and fun! It boosts the mood even just by looking at it! 😀
Thank you, Hari. Nice looking salads are great to eat too! Happy Easter weekend!
Liz
Looks great! Love tomatoes and feta together.
Thank you
Liz
My favorite kind of pasta salad… simple and flavorful. Beautiful!
Thank you, Kathy. Enjoy your weekend!
Liz
So clean and fresh!! 🙂
Thank you!
Liz
I also love pasta salad and this one looks simple and delicious. Have a great weekend.
Thank you. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend!
Liz
Love love love fresh pasta salads for springtime (and anytime) meals. Can’t wait to try this!
I love pasta salads too! Wish you a happy weekend!
Liz
Mm…this is making me hungry, Liz. Looks so refreshing and delish! ❤
You can serve yourself some…I enjoyed eating it!
Liz
I bet. It really does look yummy! 🙂
Hope you have great weather like us. I am basking….
Oh, yes! The sun is shinning brightly. I’ll go out there again later on. 🙂 Enjoy!
Enjoy, Anna!
I did with my family. We went to the park and played softball. We had a blast. What a great day! ❤ I hope you enjoyed yours as well. 🙂
Oh yes, we absolutely enjoyed our day too. It was warm and sunny and a delight to spend some time outdoors. Thanks, Anna!
Liz
My pleasure, Liz. Thanks as well. 🙂
Oh yes. This salad looks perfect! I’d also add capers, but only because I could put them on ice cream!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Chef
Capers in Ice cream, mmm…that’s something to think about! Have a lovely weekend!
Liz
love jalapenos and olives! My personal fav.
Me too!
Liz
A beautiful and delicious blend of ingredients Liz! It looks perfect to me 🙂
Thank you, Nancy.
Liz
My wife and I love farfalle and feta cheese. We’re definitely try this recipe! Have a great weekend! 🙂
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Hi rey & lyn
Happy trying. My weekend is stupendous!
Liz
I hope you enjoyed the Pasta….I loved it!
Liz
Such a fresh pretty looking salad perfect for a light lunch ♡
Oh yes it was great for lunch….I would make it again.
I hope your weekend is superb!
Liz
Much as I love feta, I might try this with Bleu Cheese
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Hi Judie
Blue cheese would taste nice too. Tell me how it goes! I’ve some Danish blue in my fridge right now…
Virtual Hugs,
Liz
Love feta & olives! This looks so delish.
Thank you!
Liz