Fresh Salads With Feta Cheese

Crumble feta cheese over your favorite salad greens, vegetables, and dressing or whip up a quick appetizer with soft feta cheese, fine bread crumbs, extra virgin olive oil, and black pepper. Form patties and fry each side for a few minutes over medium heat in the olive oil until golden brown.

Penne Pasta and Feta Cheese Spinach Salad Recipe

What You Need

• 6 ounces penne pasta
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped
• 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons pitted ripe olives, sliced
• 6 cups fresh spinach, torn
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

How to Make It

Cook the penne pasta according to the directions on the package, drain, and then rinse in cold water and drain again.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta with the chopped tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, Italian dressing, and the sliced onions and olives. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight for 8 hours.

Arrange the torn spinach leaves on serving plates and distribute the penne pasta and spinach salad evenly on top. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper to taste on the salads and serve.