Greek-style pasta salad

Pasta salads all too often lack a balance of flavors and textures, and they’re typically smothered in mayonnaise. This Greek-inspired pasta salad, on the other hand, doesn’t use mayo at all. Instead we use a combination of thick Greek yogurt and crumbled feta as a creamy, tangy alternative.

It’s also tossed with colorful fresh peppers, scallions, dill, piquant capers, and plump Kalamata olives, so this pasta salad looks wonderfully appetizing, and tastes deliciously different.

We find fusilli (spiral) pasta works especially well because it encourages the dressing to cling to its curves. But you could use any short pasta like penne, macaroni, or farfelle.

There are many other ways you can vary this salad too. For example you can use diced or grated raw zucchini instead of green pepper. Red onion can replace the scallion, and a handful of toasted pine nuts also make a tasty addition. And if you want to up the protein content, you could add shredded cooked chicken or cooked shrimp. Also, if you can’t track down fresh dill, just use fresh mint instead.