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My mother-in-law gave me this great recipe, and I have made it many times. I've taken it to church picnics and potlucks, and someone always asks for the recipe.

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Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1/2 cup cubed cooked turkey or chicken
1 can (3.8 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup creamy Caesar salad dressing

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a serving bowl, combine the pasta, turkey, olives, peppers and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Greek Pasta Salad in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p43

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.

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Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by sd20

My family enjoyed this recipe. I added a bit more feta cheese..

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2010 by jlbrwn

I used grilled chicken and a little bit more peppers and olives than was called for.

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2010 by Aveena

I loved this recipe as it was easy to make and delicious! I received rave reviews at Easter dinner as it was a nice compliment to the honey-glazed ham! I did omit the chicken, however. I was also able to use the leftover ingredients to make myself a nice salad using the rest of the creamy ceaser dressing! Great stuff!

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by jillgingras

This is the best pasta salad I have had! Easy to prepare and it is VERY good. I added extra dressing and feta cheese. Made it for a birthday party and there were 4 requests for the recipe. I will be making this one many more times!

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