During the summer months, feta cheese is one of my favorite foods because it can dress up any salad or dish is seconds. It has such a unique taste, and texture that I have always bee a fan of since a child. I particularly love it in pasta salads so this Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Sausage was a real treat!
We recently had the opportunity to work with Nikos® Feta Cheese and it has been a blast! We typically buy this brand of feta cheese from our local Shaw’s supermarket so we are very familiar with its creamy taste, and crumbly texture. It is has the perfect zip to it and it not overly salty like some brands are.
During the summer I tend to make a ton of quick and easy pasta salads and even green salads with Nikos® Feta Cheese because they are very easy to prepare and my kids love them. We had the opportunity this past week to grill some delicious chicken sausage which paired well with the Traditional Nikos® Feta Cheese.
I love quick summer meals that my family can all agree on so this Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Sausage was ideal! It took me about 15 minutes to make from start to finish and was such a big hit with my kids! They loved the sausage, fresh veggies, light dressing, and of course the cheese. My two year old even picked out the Nikos® Feta Cheese crumbles first followed by the sausage!
Ingredients:
- Tradtional Nikos Crumbled Feta- 1 package
- Al Fresco® Buffalo Style Chicken Sausage- 1 package
- thinly sliced red onion- 1/4 cup
- grape tomatoes- 1 cup
- medium green pepper chopped-1
- white sliced mushrooms- 1/2 cup
- cucumber chopped- 1 cup
- box of spiral pasta- 1 cup
Directions:
Here is how to make this summer must-have meal a.ka. Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Sausage:
Boil pasta until al dente; rinse under cold water, and drain
Cook halved sausages on the grill 3-5 mins per side on medium heat
Chop and slice veggies, and add them to the drained pasta
Chop up sausage and add to the salad
Add Nikos® Feta Cheese, and dressing *see below
Serve immediately if you prefer warm sausage
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- pinch of salt, pepper, herbs de Provence
- 1 tablespoon of Nikos® Feta Cheese
Whisk all ingredients, and pour over dish as needed.
You can find more inspiration for some summer meals by visiting the official Nikos® Feta Cheese site, or by connecting with them on social media sites Facebook, Pinterest, and instagram.
Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 package tradtional Nikos Crumbled Feta
- 1 package Al Fresco® Buffalo Style Chicken Sausage
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 medium green pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup white sliced mushrooms
- 1 cucumber chopped
- 1 box of spiral pasta
Instructions
- Here is how to make this summer must-have meal a.ka. Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Sausage:
- Boil pasta until al dente; rinse under cold water, and drain
- Cook halved sausages on the grill 3-5 mins per side on medium heat
- Chop and slice veggies, and add them to the drained pasta
- Chop up sausage and add to the salad
- Add Nikos® Feta Cheese, and dressing *see below
- Serve immediately if you prefer warm sausage
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- pinch of salt, pepper, herbs de Provence
- 1 tablespoon of Nikos® Feta Cheese
- Whisk all ingredients, and pour over dish as needed.
I love fresh flavors like this – a perfect pasta salad for summer!