Pasta Salad
This Greek-inspired Pasta Salad will satisfy your cravings for cold pasta loaded with your favorite Greek salad veggies and just enough Italian dressing to make it scrumptious.
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini or fusilli pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and fresh parsley.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until all the ingredients are well coated.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 383mgFiber: 2g
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