Original: 10/3/18
Edited: 12/26/22

Vegetarian
Gluten-free if using gluten-free pasta
Easy
Meal Plan

In August, I finally met some family members I had never met before. They live on the west coast, Oregon, and don’t get to Ohio very often.

My mom’s first cousin, their mother, lives in the Phoenix area. She comes into town more often than her children. She was planning to visit the family and decided her children should also come to Ohio.

Since they came into town, one of my mom’s first cousins decided we needed a family get-together with a potluck dinner.

My aunt flew into town from New York. That was an adventure in itself. (Needless to say, her maybe 4-hour trip took almost 12 hours because of plane delays and missed connections).

Any-who, on the same day as the family, get together, our church had its annual picnic. I needed to make something that could be served at the picnic and the get-together. That’s when I decided to make this Greek pasta salad. It’s quick and easy to put together.

This recipe can either be prepped for the week or eaten as a side dish. If you decide to prep it for the week, add the dressing before you eat the pasta salad, so it does not get soggy.

The dressing I used for this recipe was the Greek Feta cheese dressing from Trader Joe’s. However, you can use whatever Greek dressing you desire.

What you’ll need:

• Box of farfalle pasta (bow tie pasta) – You can use any shape,o like penne, but I just like the shape of the bow ties.
• Jar of artichokes
• Kalamata Olives
• Bell Pepper (orange, red, or yellow)
• Feta Cheese
• Sundried Tomatoes
• Greek dressing
  

Happy vegetarian eating,
Traci

Original: 10/2/18
Edited 12/23/2022

Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Quick
Easy
Meal planning

When you buy Greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom, the price ranges from around $0.70 at Aldi’s to almost $2.00.

It’s easy to make your own. Making your own is also economical. Especially with the way the economy is going currently.

I purchase my frozen fruit and Greek yogurt at Aldi’s for 5 to 10 dollars. You can make about 6 to 7 fruit on the bottom yogurt cups.

My favorite is the berry blend. I top my yogurt cups with granola when I’m ready to eat the yogurt.

What you need:

• 16 oz. frozen fruit
• maple syrup
• cornstarch
• water
• Greek yogurt, regular yogurt, nondairy yogurt (flavored or unflavored)
• granola
• Mason jars or small lidded container
• honey

Fruit Compote

Stars of the Recipe:

• 16-ounce bag of frozen fruit, do not thaw
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 tsp. cornstarch

Steps:

1. Place fruit in a saucepan.
2. Add the remaining ingredients to the saucepan. Stir.
3. Cook on medium-high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.
4. Remove from the heat. Allow the compote to cool.

Fruit Compote

Stars of the Recipe:

• Large container of Greek yogurt
• 8-oz. Mason jar
• Fruit compote
• honey

Steps:

1. Place 2 to 3 Tbsp. of the fruit compote on the bottom of the Mason jar.
2. Top with a fourth to a half cup of Greek yogurt.
3. Squeeze about a Tbsp. of honey over the yogurt.
4. Place the lid on the yogurt.
5. Enjoy with your favorite granola.

Use the yogurt cups within a week.

Happy vegetarian eating,
Traci