Lemon Herb Mediterranean Salad

5 from 5 votes

Lemon Herb Mediterranean Salad

Fresh, flavorful, and so easy to make, you’re going to love this Lemon Herb Mediterranean Salad! Made with simple everyday ingredients that are good for you and your family, this pasta salad will keep you feeling satisfied!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Author: Mariam Ezzeddine

Ingredients

6 oz. Pearls Black Ripe Olives Extra Large, Pitted
2 cups farfalle pasta uncooked, aka bowtie pasta
¾ cup red onion sliced
8 oz. artichoke heart marinated, in jar
¾ cup sundried tomato julienned and marinated in oil
¾ cup red bell pepper petite diced
1 cup English cucumber halved and sliced
4 oz. feta cheese crumbled
2 large avocado pitted and cubed
1 handful baby arugula fresh

Lemon Herb Dressing

⅓ cup lemon juice
1 tbsp. honey
2 tsps. Dijon mustard old fashion
1½ tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. lemon zest zest of 1 lemon
¼ cup olive oil extra virgin
½ tsp. black pepper fresh cracked
2 cloves garlic mined
½ tsp. salt more to taste
1 tsp. oregano dry
¾ tsp. basil dry

Instructions

Cook pasta al dente according to pasta directions. Drain and cool with tap water.
In a cup or bowl, mix together the dressing ingredients. Set aside.
Slice the onion, cucumber, and dice the red bell pepper. Drain the artichokes, olives and sundried tomatoes.
Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and pour over the dressing. Toss together to coat the salad well.
Transfer into a large dish and serve.

Notes

When cooking the pasta, after dropping it into the boiling water, stir immediately to avoid the pasta sticking to the pan.
You can cook the pasta ahead of time and store that in the fridge so you can quickly toss this together.
The dressing can also be made ahead of time as well! Be sure to store it in an airtight container.
If you don’t have Dijon mustard you can use normal yellow mustard or honey mustard.
Avoid using bottled lemon juice as the bottled juice tends to have a bitter aftertaste. I highly recommend using freshly squeezed lemon juice!
If you have leftover olives, Pearls Olives on Instagram has great inspiration and recipes for olive lovers so go give them a follow. Learn about their olives and where to buy them at Olives.com.

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