{"id":56460,"date":"2026-01-05T09:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=56460"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T22:23:50","slug":"mediterranean-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/mediterranean-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean pasta salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56460\" class=\"elementor elementor-56460\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a379999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a379999\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb64d9\" data-id=\"6bb64d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b439b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16b439b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take your guests to the sun-kissed coastlines of Greece with this zesty pasta salad. Each portion bursts with fresh, vibrant flavors that mingle perfectly in individual cups. Crunchy cucumber, sweet tomatoes, briny olives, and creamy feta come together with our secret touches &#8211; marinated capsicum and silky artichokes. Finished with a classic lemon, olive oil &amp; herb dressing, this dish is bright and irresistibly satisfying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320aafe7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320aafe7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-236dbb57\" data-id=\"236dbb57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561f25c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"561f25c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a24de30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a24de30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Pasta<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>500g San Remo Large Pasta Spirals No. 53 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybidfood.com.au\/#\/products\/detail\/19242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(19242)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>1 tablespoon salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>\nSalad<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>440g Casa De Mare Gluten Free Chargrilled Capsicum, cut into 3cm strips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybidfood.com.au\/#\/products\/detail\/171633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(171633)<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>4 x cucumbers, sliced into rounds, then quartered<\/li>\n \t<li>600g cherry tomatoes, quartered<\/li>\n \t<li>260g kalamata olives, sliced<\/li>\n \t<li>400g artichoke hearts, roughly chopped<\/li>\n \t<li>200g feta, crumbled (plus extra for serving)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>\nDressing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>&frac13; cup olive oil<\/li>\n \t<li>\u00bc cup fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li>\u00bc cup fresh parsley, finely chopped<\/li>\n \t<li>2 tsp honey<\/li>\n \t<li>1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n \t<li>1 tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n \t<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n \t<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae2f419\" data-id=\"1ae2f419\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2036f1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2036f1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221a5854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"221a5854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. To cook the pasta<\/strong><\/p><p>To cook the pasta, bring a large sized saucepan of water and salt to the boil. Cook pasta for 10 minutes, or until just tender, but cooked through. It\u2019s important not to overcook the pasta so it holds it\u2019s shape in the salad. Once cooked, drain, and place in a large mixing bowl. Toss through a little olive oil and set aside to cool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e909df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e909df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. For the dressing<\/strong><\/p><p>For the dressing, add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined. Alternatively, you can place the ingredients into a jar and shake!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5243be4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5243be4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. To assemble<\/strong><\/p><p>To assemble, add all of the salad ingredients to the pasta bowl and toss gently. Pour over the dressing and toss until coated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a5c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a5c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4. To serve<\/strong><\/p><p>To serve, spoon the salad into individual serving cups\/bowls and crumble over a little extra feta.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take your guests to the sun-kissed coastlines of Greece with this zesty pasta salad. Each portion bursts with fresh, vibrant flavors that mingle perfectly in individual cups. Crunchy cucumber, sweet tomatoes, briny olives, and creamy feta come together with our secret touches &#8211; marinated capsicum and silky artichokes. Finished with a classic lemon, olive oil &#038; herb dressing, this dish is bright and irresistibly satisfying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":56462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[65,107,28,117,116],"class_list":["post-56460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-loyalty","tag-noodle","tag-recipe","tag-salad","tag-soba"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56460"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56487,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56460\/revisions\/56487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}