There are some recipes that never go out of style. Spaghetti Salad is one of them. Spaghetti tossed with fresh veggies, Italian dressing, and a secret ingredient.
McCormick Salad Supreme.
Okay, so maybe it’s not that much of a secret but it is oh-so good in this salad.
I’m aging myself by saying this. A lot. But back in the early to mid 1990’s I brought this pasta salad to just about every church potluck or progressive dinner I attended.
I was one of those people.
But I wasn’t alone. There was sure to always be a few of these salads on the buffet table. Mine was just better.
People didn’t mind. That much. Everyone loves a good spaghetti salad.
This summer I am bringing the classic spaghetti salad back into fashion. It made an appearance at one of my first backyard cookouts. I do promise though that I won’t be doing a repeat of the 90’s. I won’t be making this for every backyard cookout this summer. Maybe just a few more.
Potluck Spaghetti Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1-lb Spaghetti Noodles, broken in half and cooked according to package directions
3-4 Roma Tomatoes, diced
1-cup Cucumbers, sliced and quartered
1-cup Monterey Jack Cheese, cubed
1-cup Zuchinni, cubed
1-cup Yellow Squash, cubed
1-cup Red Pepper, diced
1 small red onion, diced
2 cans sliced olives, drained
1 cup of Italian Dressing
2-3 Tablespoons of McCormick Salad Supreme
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to coat dressing and evenly distribute vegetables and Salad Supreme. Refrigerate until it is time to serve.
For the Italian salad dressing, use whatever your favorite brand is. I used Olive Garden dressing this time and it turned out really good. I think this salad tastes even better if you make it the night before, and let it marinate in the fridge for a while.
Use whatever veggies you like. That’s one of the things I love about a salad like this. Just about anything goes. What would you add to it?
This salad looks super yummy! I’m going to have to give it a try at our next BBQ!
Paige
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Lots of delicious, fresh ingredients in this recipe! How yummy and it looks like the perfect summer dish!
Had this a long time ago, never got the recipe though, It was delicious. Now I can make it anytime I want to. Thanks
This looks yummy! Bookmarking for my menu plan this week.
The Italian dressing on the Spaghetti salad looks so delicious and I like this salad for a Summertime dinner, and am going to make it. Thanks for such a good recipe.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before, but it looks great, and I have to try it. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
McCormick Salad Supreme and Italian Dressing were the pasta salads of my childhood! They were always so good. I actually forgot that they still make Salad Supreme, which makes me sad. That just means I need to go buy some and try this.
Oh I love this recipe I have never seen this kind of speg recipe but it looks very good and I will try it
I have never used spaghetti noodles for a pasta salad. This looks super delicious and fresh with all the veggies.
I think this sounds great. I have to be honest, I’d skip the squash & zucchini. (Though my Mom would definitely want them, lol.)
This is the perfect recipe for bringing a dish to a family outdoor party. My favorite thing to eat and make in the summer is pasta salads. This ones looks incredible.
I have never made this recipe but it is perfect for summer thanks for sharing this one.
I’ve never heard of spaghetti salad, but it looks delicious.
Where have I been? I’ve never heard of spaghetti salad but it looks delish!
I have had this salad before and you won’t be sorry you tried it. You can put a lot of different ingredients in it. I had lost my recipe and trying to do it by memory. Thank you for posting this. It will be sure to hit the table throughout the summer and rest of the year!!
Hope everyone enjoys it like we do.
This is always one of my favorite recipes that people bring. Thank-you for this easy and tasty recipe!
Yum, this looks great! I love the combination of flavors! Saying hello from Work It Wednesday!
Cathy
I make my a little different than this yummy one. I use 1 lb linguine broken in half boiled then rinsed in cold water. I add cut up in half cherry tomatoes or tomatoes cut up. And cut up cucumbers. Then I add 1 LG bottle all of it of Zesty Itallian Dressing and t h e whole bottle of McCormick Salad Supreme. It is just the right spice and everyone always ask me for the recipe.
Hi Angela, I would love you to stop by Food on Friday: Pasta over at Carole’s Chatter to add this to the recipe collection! Cheers!
I am invited to potlucks often and l love the simplicity of this one and it look appetizing. What I also love is the story about the 90’s you shared. Please consider submitting it or another recipe with a cherished story at http://cherishedmagazine.com/in-the-kitchen/
I’d love to see it in the magazine!
Now there is a recipe that would be good to feed a crowd and does not look to hard to make. Thanks for bringing it to #HomeMattersParty
Kathleen
I don’t know if I have ever seen a spaghetti salad before – this would be fun to make!
Looks really good, I think I’ll add some salami cut into cubes or pepperoni! Thank You!
I made this this weekend as a side with grilled steak and corn on the cob. It’s been years since I made spaghetti salad and I forgot how much I love it. There was a little left over and I actually had it for breakfast the next morning ! Great recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Some of these old recipes are the best.
Looks wonderful, I love pasta salads! The only thing I would change here is to add some cut up baby portobello mushrooms – (just personal preference). Thanks for a great recipe, pinned and planned!
This looks really delicious and it’s great for a potluck. Nice recipe.
What a great recipe. I love angel hair so I may make this over the holiday weekend!
I love pasta and salads so will have to try this recipe. I love all of the ingredients. I never thought about using spaghetti in a cold salad.
Love taking cold salads to picnics.
This would be very good to take to a BBQ next week. Thanks.
This looks so amazing.. Now this is something that my family would go crazy over.. Thanks so much..
What a wonderful recipe and I can’t wait to try it. It has all the ingredients in it that I love.
Wowie, this would be my kind of spaghetti, a nice way to incorporate veggies and for potluck, everyone looks for healthy options!
this is easy to make and looks yummy. perfect for our coming church potluck party
POTLUCK SPAGHETTI SALAD RECIPE sounds wonderful to me since I love spaghetti and veggies!
I’m going to try this recipe!
Wow, haven’t had this in a long time and I mom and sister both use to make it. This has more good in it then they had. Looks super!