Confetti Greek Pasta Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb bow tie pasta
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (good quality)
• 5 ounces reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbles (athenos)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped red onions
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow pepper

Recipe

• 1 for salad dressing:.
• 2 good seasons garlic & herb dressing prepared to package directions except:.
• 3 substitute 1/2 cup flax seed oil for regular oil if you have it.
• 4 add 1-2 teaspoons of finely ground black pepper.
• 5 add 1 large clove of garlic sliced very thinly and diced finely.
• 6 omit 3 tablespoons of water.
• 7 use pompeian red wine vinegar. it makes all the difference!
• 8 to begin:
• 9 cook pasta al dente, rinse and drain well!
• 10 lubricate pasta with dressing to taste.
• 11 dust with parmesean and poppy seeds; toss well.
• 12 add peppers and onions and toss.
• 13 add feta and toss!
• 14 taste and adjust seasonings:).
• 15 refrigerate overnight so flavors can mingle.
• 16 note: this is very good with whole wheat pasta, and any garden veggie you can imagine. olives too.