All-Natural Greek Pasta Salad

Cook the pasta according to package instructions for al dente. Drain off the water and run cold water over pasta for a couple minutes to cool it down

Place the drained pasta in a large bowl. Add chopped red pepper, black olives, banana peppers, chives, and cucumber into the bowl, toss to combine, cover with a sheet of plastic wrap and put it into the refrigerator to chill.

In a separate bowl whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, Italian seasoning and ground black pepper till fully combined. Take that bowl and let it sit in fridge for at least 2 hours if not more.

A couple hours before serving pour dressing over pasta and mix to combine. Garnish with feta cheese if desired and place back into fridge until ready to serve.