Spaghetti Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Pesto Sauce (Can Be Gf)

Submitted by Lalaloula

"This is a loosely mediterranian inspired spaghetti salad. It is packed with flavour and just a little different due to the use of spaghetti instead of penne pasta. If you like feel free to add in other veggies of your choice (celery, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli, olives). It can be gluten-free if you ensure that your pasta is gluten-free (corn, rice, quinoa, millet, soy) and your pesto sauce also. I hope youll enjoy this salad as much as we do! :)"

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photo by French Tart

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

250 g spaghetti (~1/2 lb, I used corn spaghetti so it was gluten-free)
¹⁄₃ cup peas, frozen
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
100 g feta cheese
2 teaspoons pesto sauce
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
¹⁄₈ teaspoon granulated garlic
¹⁄₂ tablespoon fresh chives, minced
1 teaspoon oil (optional)
fresh ground black pepper

directions

Cook spaghetti in salted water according to package directions. Ordinary spaghetti should take around 8-12 minutes.
2 minutes before end of cooking time add in the frozen peas.
Drain and add to a big bowl.
Stir in pesto sauce and oil if using. Sprinkle with herbs, garlic, pepper to taste. Toss to coat.
Now add in the cherry tomatoes and feta cheese. Mix.
Keep chilled til serving or eat right away.
Variation:
Sautee one large onion (chopped) in a little oil while cooking the pasta. Add to the salad with remaining ingredients.

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Reviews

Another great pasta salad from loula!I used the last of summer tomatoes,still sweet and tasty and a homemade pesto - the basil did really well this summer,I used dried rosemary,that the one thing that wouldn't grow in my balcony.Very much enjoyed this light dish.Oh,I threw in some black olives.

littlemafia
Great side dish or salad as it can be served warm, room temp, or cold. I added an additional two teaspoons of pesto sauce and some extra peas to the dish. Served it with some roasted chicken and everyone loved it. Thanks for the post.

DailyInspiration
A delectable dish Loula! I made as posted with the exception of adding the peas, I am not a lover of peas in pasta salads, so left them out! I used fresh chives and rosemary from my garden and red pesto with sundried tomatoes. I loved the combination of flavours - it was fresh and yet very tasty. I used Alsace egg spaghetti for a real treat and garnished the dish with fresh chives and chive blossoms. I added the olive oil as an extra to the pan of boiling spaghetti to stop it sticking as well as adding a subtle taste too. Made for Andi's Farmhouse Cooking event in the Photo's forum and also the herb of the month in the French forum which is Chives for May! Merci encore! FT:-)

French Tart
A super-duper-suburb taste of frolic in this dish! So easy to put together, you might be tempted to devour right away, but I made mine in the A.M. and let it sit until lunchtime - this produced such a flavor sensation that I thought that my mouth had a "riot" in it. I followed this exactly, except used whole tomatoes halved and diced. Also, I let the tomatoes,peas, chives and pesto sauce sit for a bit along with the garlic for all the goodness to combine. I did add the optional oil, it was delish! Will make this yummy treat soon, ahhh Spring, it brings the best salads!! Thanks, loula!! Made for *Farm Cooking Event* Photo Forum May 2010

Andi Longmeadow Farm
what are those flowers?? i would love to put those on the plate. looking to cooke for my sis bday and i know she will love that decor. are they real?

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Tweaks

Yum yum! I made this using brown rice pasta. I only made a few minor changes because of what I did or did not have on hand. I used freshly minced garlic instead of the granules, chopped green onion instead of chives, 4 t. of pesto instead of 2 t., omitted the feta and 1 t. dried rosemary instead of fresh. That sounds like a lot of changes, but I really did keep to the basic recipe. I love the ease, quickness and taste of this recipe. I will definitely make this whenever I want a healthy lunch! Delish...thanks! Made for Adopt a Tag.

LifeIsGood
Absolutely wonderful salad, this! I doubled the amount of peas used, & instead of the fresh ground pepper I used lemon pepper, but otherwise followed your recipe this first time around! Great taste combo, even though I can see including other fresh vegetables! This is certainly a nice keeper of a recipe! Thanks for sharing it! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

Sydney Mike