Greek Spaghetti
Greek Spaghetti is a delicious and easy pasta dish that is made with a homemade dressing, spaghetti noodles, feta cheese, veggies all full of rich Greek flavors in each bite. Serve this Greek pasta recipe as a side dish or main dish for a crowd.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 small red onion finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives sliced
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
- 4-5 fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
- Optional* fresh chopped basil or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water and drain the remaining water. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pasta, toss and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the diced onions until soft.
- Add garlic to the pan and saute for 1 minute.
- Add cherry tomatoes to the pan with the remaining olive oil and saute for several minutes, until the tomatoes are softened.
- Add the baby spinach to the pan and cook until wilted.
- Add the kalamata olives, lemon, vinegar and seasonings to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and add the cooked spaghetti. Toss to coat in the vegetable mixture.
- Add the feta and fresh sliced basil and toss one more time to combine.
- Garnish with additional fresh basil or parsley and serve, enjoy!