4.5 from 72 votes
Best Easy Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is a refreshing dish served cold, that combines cooked pasta with a variety of vegetables, proteins, and a flavorful dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 15-20 lices pepperoni
- 6 oz mozzarella cut into 1" cubes
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup black olives drained
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ½ red onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian Herbs
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot that is well salted, boil rotini to al dente.
- When boiled, drain well.
- As pasta boils, in a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian herbs, and garlic powder.
- Add cooked, drained pasta to large bowl. Mix in pepper, tomatoes, olives, onion, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Stir to toss well.
- Drizzle dressing over pasta. Toss well.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese and mix.
- Serve immediately, or chill in airtight container in refrigerator until serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
341mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 341mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.