Strawberry Feta Pasta Salad (Printable Version)

Sweet and savory cold salad with strawberries, feta, cucumber, herbs, and creamy yogurt dressing.

# What You Need:

→ Pasta

01 - 8.8 oz short pasta (farfalle or fusilli)
02 - Salt, for boiling water

→ Salad Base

03 - 10.6 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
04 - 3.5 oz feta cheese, crumbled
05 - 1 small cucumber, diced
06 - 1 small red onion, finely chopped
07 - 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
08 - 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

→ Dressing

09 - 4.2 oz plain Greek yogurt
10 - 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
11 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
12 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
13 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How To Make:

01 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool completely.
02 - In a large bowl, combine strawberries, crumbled feta, diced cucumber, finely chopped red onion, chopped mint, and chopped parsley.
03 - Whisk together Greek yogurt, honey or maple syrup, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and freshly ground black pepper until smooth.
04 - Add the cooled pasta to the salad base. Pour dressing over all ingredients and toss gently to coat evenly.
05 - Refrigerate the mixture for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Serve cold.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes light but genuinely satisfying, with strawberries providing natural sweetness so you don't need much else to feel indulged.
  • Everything comes together in under 30 minutes if you have the pasta cooling, which means last-minute dinner parties become entirely manageable.
  • The contrast of tart feta against sweet berries creates a flavor puzzle your guests won't be able to stop talking about.
02 -
  • Do not add the dressing more than a few hours before serving, or the pasta will absorb it all and the salad becomes dense rather than fresh.
  • Taste the final dish before serving and adjust the lemon or honey—what tasted balanced two hours ago might need recalibration depending on how juicy your strawberries turned out to be.
03 -
  • Let your pasta cool completely before adding the dressing, or the warmth will break down the yogurt and make everything separate rather than coat evenly.
  • If your strawberries aren't as sweet as you'd hoped, add an extra half tablespoon of honey to the dressing and taste again—this adjustment saves the whole dish.
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