ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT PASTA SALAD

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    140 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT PASTA SALAD

This recipe makes a perfect pasta salad loved by everyone!  There are lots of variations you can choose to make it your own! 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb pasta
  • 1 bell pepper any color or mix and match, chopped
  • 2   Cups cherry tomato chopped
  • 1 Cup garbanzo beans
  • ½ Cup ham
  • ½ Cup Muenster cheese
  • Cup red onion thinly sliced and chopped
  • ½ Cup olive oil good quality
  • ½ Cup lemon juice
  • 2 Italian dressing packets

Instructions

  1. Cook Pasta according to package instructions.  Be sure to salt the water well.  When reaches al dente (about 10 minutes), drain and cool.
  2. Chop all of the remaining ingredients (except lemon juice, olive oil and italian dressing) into bite sized pieces.
  3. Mix lemon juice, olive oil and italian dressing into a small glass jar with a lid and shake well.
  4. Mix the pasta and chopped ingredients gently with a spatula.  Pour the dressing over the top and gently fold in with a rubber spatula.  Chill and serve cold.

Notes

  • The post for this recipe gives LOTS of alternatives for ingredients.  I hope you will check it out.
  • Cut things in small pieces that are approximately the same size so that nothing overwhelms anything else. 
  • For lots of other good ideas and different types of pasta salads, check out the post! 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 3g Calories 140kcal (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 3g
Calories 140kcal 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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