Garlicky Greek Spaghetti Toss
Published May 1, 2017. Updated August 1, 2019
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Garlicky Greek Spaghetti is loaded with fresh and flavorful ingredients! It’s so easy to throw together and it’s so perfectly delicious! Plus, this is a dish that can be ready in about 20 minutes! My kind of dinner.
How to Make Greek Spaghetti
This is so easy to make! Here’s all you need to do:
- Cook spaghetti
- Chop the fresh ingredients
- Saute the garlic in the olive oil (to remove the harsh bite)
- Toss it all together and tadahhhh dinners ready!
Easy Weeknight Dinner!
This is the perfect dish for busy weeknights, I really appreciated the fact that it came together so quickly. I also really appreciated the fact that it’s packed with fresh tomatoes – tomatoes are one of my favorite ingredients. And I loved that the hot pasta just cooked them ever so lightly.
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Tender spaghetti noodles, an abundance of lightly sweet tomatoes, zesty olives, tangy feta, salty capers, lots of fresh herby flavor and garlicky, robust, extra-virgin olive oil – can’t go wrong with this one can you?? Pretty sure that’s a big NO!
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Garlicky Greek Spaghett
This Greek inspired spaghetti is loaded with so many fresh and flavorful ingredients! It's a breeze to throw together and it's so perfectly delicious! Plus, this is a dish that can be ready in about 20 minutes (prep your ingredients while the pasta cooks)! My kind of dinner.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 oz . dry spaghetti
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh garlic (about 4 cloves)
- 1 1/2 lbs roma tomatoes , seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup black olives , sliced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives , sliced
- 5 oz . feta cheese , crumbled
- 3 Tbsp drained capers
- 1/4 cup finely minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil ribbons
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water according to directions on package. When pasta is nearly finished heat olive oil in a small skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute until just lightly golden, about 1 minute.
- Drain pasta and pour into a large serving bowl or mixing bowl. Pour olive oil and garlic mixture over pasta. Add in tomatoes, black olives, kalamata olives, feta, capers and parsley then toss to evenly coat while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Toss in basil and serve.
- Recipe source: adapted from Food and Wine
Notes
Be sure to have ingredients chopped and ready so you can add them in while the pasta is hot.
Nutrition Facts
Garlicky Greek Spaghett
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 656mg29%
Potassium 431mg12%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1375IU28%
Vitamin C 19.9mg24%
Calcium 159mg16%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.