Italian Pasta Salad
Italian pasta salad recipe! Easy Italian pasta salad has the best flavor. Pasta salad with Italian dressing is the perfect side dish recipe.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 16 oz rotini pasta (We love the multi-colored)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese cubed
- 4 oz pepperoni cut in half
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 can black olives 6 oz, drained
- 8 oz Italian Dressing
- 6 oz shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large of of water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente. You want your pasta firm.
- Drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, green pepper, and black olives.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the top. Add in the Parmesan cheese and stir to coat.
- Let sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the flavors to come together.
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Notes
Add red onion to give this pasta dish even more flavor. Other ideas...how about adding fresh mozzarella or some fresh herbs?! You will not be disappointed.
Nutrition
Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 1211mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 531IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 1mg
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