Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
This pasta salad is a fresh, colorful dish made with tender pasta, crisp vegetables, and flavorful dressing. Perfect for summer gatherings, meal prep, lunches, or easy side dishes.
Ingredients
- 3 c. rotini pasta or fusilli penne, or farfalle
- 1 c. cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 red bell pepper sliced thinly
- 1 English cucumber sliced and halved
- 1/2 c. green olives or black olives sliced
- 1/2 c. green onion diced for garnishing
- 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese freshly grated or any other hard cheese, grated
- 1 c. Italian dressing
- Fresh basil leaves optional
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the pasta bag instructions or until al dente. Remove from heat, strain, and rinse with cold water. Coat pasta in 1/2 c. Italian dressing: keep in the fridge until needed.
- Prep the vegetables, tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, and olives. Place into a medium bowl and toss. When you are about to serve the salad, pour the fresh vegetables into the bowl with the pasta and toss again.
- With the second half of the Italian dressing, pour it over the vegetables and pasta, add the Parmesan cheese and green onion. Toss one last time and serve!
Notes
Nutritional Information Servings 6
Calories 254 Carbs 33g Protein 10g Fat 9g
Nutritional Information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a guide.