A spin on a classic summer side; blend fresh cucumbers with Greek yogurt, lemon juice and herbs like dill and oregano to create a yummy dressing. Toss with cooked pasta, veggies and feta. Photo Credit: Julie Gransee of Lovely Little Kitchen.
25m
PREP TIME
20m
COOK TIME
151
CALORIES
14
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup plain Greek nonfat yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Dill Weed
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Oregano Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
- 8 ounces pasta, such as cellentani or gemelli
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, quartered
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Cucumber Yogurt Dressing, place cucumber, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, dill, oregano and sea salt in blender container; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- 2 For the Greek Pasta Salad, cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli during the last 1 minute of cooking. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
- 3 Place cooked pasta, broccoli, tomatoes and onions in large bowl. Add Cucumber Yogurt Dressing; toss gently to coat. Top with olives and feta cheese. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
TIPS AND TRICKS
The Cucumber Yogurt Dressing is also great as a dressing for potato salad.