Italian Pasta Salad
Lori Mauer
Toss together this vibrant Italian Pasta Salad recipe! Packed with fresh veggies, mozzarella, and a zesty dressing for any meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Chilling Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 329 kcal
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese cubed
- 1/2 cup black olives sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper diced
- 1/3 cup red onion diced
- 3/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the rotini pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, black olives, red and green bell peppers, and red onion.
Pour the Italian dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, then add the chopped fresh parsley and toss again.
Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Before serving, give the salad a quick stir and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Calories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 11gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 446mgFiber: 3g
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