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ALL THE SECRETS TO PERFECT PASTA SALAD
5 from 6 votes

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! 

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 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
  • ⅓ Cup red onion thinly sliced and chopped
  • ½ Cup olive oil good quality
  • ½ Cup lemon juice
  • 2 Italian dressing packets

Instructions

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  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

Serving 3g Calories 140kcal (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Serving 3g
Calories 140kcal 7%

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