Best Pioneer Womans Pasta Salad With Tomatoes Zucchini And Feta Recipes

Pioneer Woman's Pasta Salad With Tomatoes, Zucchini and Feta image

Provided by linguinelisa

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 ounces bow tie pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole lemon, juiced
salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, then cut in half again lengthwise, then cut into slices
6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1/3 cup minced parsley

Steps:

Cook bowtie pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse. Add olive oil and lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pioneer Woman says DO NOT UNDERSALT! Toss and then add zucchini, tomatoes, parsley and feta cheese. Toss.
Add more of whatever you think it needs. PW says she likes to go heavy on the feta. Squeeze in a little more lemon juice and/or drizzle in a little more olive oil if it looks like it needs more moisture. Cover and refrigerate a few hours before serving.

Tomato Feta Pasta Salad image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 pound fusilli (spirals) pasta
Kosher salt
Good olive oil
1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium-diced
3/4 cup good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
1 pound good feta cheese, medium-diced
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1 garlic clove, diced
1 teaspoon capers, drained
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, feta and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.
Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and parsley, and toss well.