1 lb. rotini pasta1 seedless cucumber2 lemons

Greek Pasta Salad

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

4-5 Servings

15 Minutes

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Yield: 4-5 Servings

Ingredients

1 lb. rotini pasta
Vegetable broth, as needed
2 tsp salt
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
1 seedless cucumber, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 cup feta, crumbled
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup dill, chopped
½ cup olive oil
2 lemons,juiced and zested
Salt, as needed

We love a good summer pasta salad, and this one is ready in a jiff thanks to the quick Instant Pot cooking time. We use broth to cook our pasta to infuse even more flavor into the result, but feel free to substitute with cold water if you’re in a pinch. Dill is our favorite herb for this flavor combination, but adding mint, cilantro, and parsley would also be quite delicious!

INSTRUCTIONS

Place pasta in the inner pot. Pour enough vegetable broth, or water, so the noodles are just covered. Add in the salt. Stir to ensure all the noodles are coated.
Pressure Cook on High for 3 minutes. Quickly release any remaining pressure, careful to watch for any pasta foam coming from the release valve. If so, close the valve for 30 seconds and then continue releasing pressure.
While the pasta is cooking, add olives, diced cucumber, diced onion, crumbled feta, cut cherry tomatoes, chopped dill, olive oil, lemon juice and zest to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
Strain the cooked pasta and rinse under cold water. Add the cooled pasta to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine and season with additional salt to taste.

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When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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