5.0 from 15 votes
Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
This Quick and Easy Pasta Salad Recipe is made with pasta, fresh vegetables, cheese, salami, all tossed with a secret ingredient and Olive Garden Italian dressing. It is the best pasta salad recipe and the most flavorful side dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 501 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta (rotini, penne, fusilli, or farfalle)
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 large Hot House or English Cucumber
- 1/4 cup red onion (chopped)
- 8 ounces cheese, cubed (Cheddar, Provolone, or Mozzarella)
- 6 ounces salami
- 12 to 14 ounces Olive Garden Italian Dressing
- 1 to 1 1/2 Tablespoons Salad Supreme seasoning (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Start by bringing a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Generously salt your water! Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, cut the vegetables and cut the cheese into cubes. Slice or cube the salami.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing and add the vegetables first and then the meats and cheeses. Sprinkle with Salad Supreme seasoning and pepper. Taste for seasonings and add more Salad supreme or salt, as needed.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Storing Quick and Easy Pasta Salad:
- How long is pasta salad good for in the refrigerator? I would suggest placing the homemade pasta salad in a air-tight sealed container and place in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- Can you make ahead of time?
- Is it better to make pasta salad the night before? Yes! It allows time for the dressing to soak into the pasta and infuse the flavor and spices into it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
5141mg
(214%)
Potassium
446mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
705IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
225mg
(23%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 5141mg | 214% |
| Potassium | 446mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 705IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 225mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.