Irina's Pasta Salad

My beautiful sister made this super delicious pasta salad for a family gathering. It is super easy to make and so, so delicious! She was very nice to share the recipe with me. I already made it a few times for our family. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-1 lb small pasta (bowties, shells, rotini, etc), cooked according to package directions, drained, and rinsed with cold water, then drained again very well

-1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, then sliced

-about 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

-2 bell peppers, seeded, halved and sliced

-1 red onion, quartered and sliced

-8 oz freshly crumbled good feta cheese

-1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted

For the dressing:

-1 cup extra virgin olive oil

-2/3 cup red wine vinegar

-4 garlic cloves, minced

-2 tsp salt

-2 tsp pepper

-2 tsp dried oregano leaves

Directions:

In a large salad bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Once well mixed, add remaining ingredients. Mix well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to blend together. Serve and enjoy! YUM!