Description
A delightful and creamy pasta salad featuring rotini pasta, fresh vegetables, and tangy Italian dressing, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 6 ounces pepperoni, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let it cool.
- Combine the cooked pasta, sliced pepperoni, chopped cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, chopped bell pepper, and finely chopped red onion in a large bowl.
- Add the Italian dressing and mix until everything is well coated.
- Toss in parmesan cheese and black olives.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
Chilling the salad enhances the flavors. Add extra herbs for a fresh note.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Cold Preparation
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg