Pasta Salad with Feta

Ingredients

• 400 g penne
• 6 tbsp Olive oil
• 3 tbsp orange juice
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 anchovy fillets
• 75 g mild pickled pepperoncini (jar)
• Salt
• pepper (ground)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 200 g feta
• 1 red bell pepper
• 50 g black olives, pitted
• 50 g green olives, pitted
• 1 bunch parsley

Instructions

1. 1.

   Bring a pot of plenty water to a boil. Add 1 tbsp salt.

2. 2.

   Add the penne to the boiling salted water and cook al dente.

3. 3.

   In the meantime whisk olive oil, orange juice, and vinegar in a small bowl.

4. 4.

   Press the garlic through a press after peeling it.

5. 5.

   Finely chop the anchovy fillets and one pepperoncini; stir into the dressing.

6. 6.

   Season the dressing with salt, pepper, and cumin.

7. 7.

   Cube the feta cheese.

8. 8.

   Wash the bell pepper, halve it, remove seeds and white membranes, then dice it.

9. 9.

   Drain the cooked pasta and let it cool slightly.

10. 10.

    Toss the hot pasta with the dressing in a large bowl.

11. 11.

    Fold in the feta, diced pepper, olives, and pepperoncini.

12. 12.

    Slice parsley leaves into strips, add them, season with salt and pepper, and serve warm or at room temperature.