Athena's Pasta Salad

After a busy day on Mount Olympus, the pantheon of Greek gods reaches for Athena's Pasta Salad to quell their hunger. For a deity-sized appetite, only this easy pasta salad recipe will do.

Notes

Makes 10 cups.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup light olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoon basil
1 1/2 teaspoon oregano
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon sugar substitute, or more
8 ounces whole wheat pasta, cooked
3 cups mushroom, sliced thickly
15 cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
1 cup red pepper, cut into strips
3/4 cup light feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
3 1/2 ounces black olives, whole
3/4 cup pepperoni, cut into strips

Instructions

Mix together oil, vinegar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, pepper and sugar substitute.
Add pasta, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, feta, green onions, olives and pepperoni, and toss until all ingredients are well coated.
Cover and chill two hours, or overnight.