5.0 from 33 votes
Italian Pasta Salad
Quick and easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe with tricolor rotini pasta, vegetables, cheese, salami and more tossed in Italian dressing
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces tri color rotini
- 8 ounces salami chopped
- 1 cup zesty Italian dressing
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese cubed
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 6 ounces sliced black olives
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- ½ orange bell pepper diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- ⅓ cup red onion diced
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook pasta to al dente according to the package directions. Drain in colander then rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl combine the rest of the ingredients, add pasta and toss to combine.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Notes
- After you’ve chilled the salad, let it sit out at room temperature for a few minutes before serving it. Ice cold pasta salad is okay, but letting it warm up a little is even better!
- I don’t recommend freezing this Italian pasta salad so if you want to make it ahead plan to do that a day in advance. Allow it to sit overnight and the flavors will develop even more.
- If you have leftovers and they dry out a little just add a little more Italian dressing to it, toss and serve. You can also leave some of the dressing off if you make it ahead of time and add it right before serving so it doesn’t have the chance to soak it all in.
Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
951mg
(40%)
Potassium
312mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
806IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 951mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 312mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 806IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.