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Italian Pasta Salad
This Italian Pasta Salad is so easy to make in just a few minutes with rotini pasta, cucumber, red peppers, tomatoes, olives. Seasoned with a perfect homemade light Italian dressing. It's a must have cold side dish for any BBQ or potluck!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 lb rotini pasta
- 1 whole English cucumber seeded, halved and sliced
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 whole orange bell pepper cored and diced
- 1 whole red bell pepper cored and diced
- ½ cup black olives sliced
- ¼ cup scallions sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- Parmesan Cheese optional
- pepperoni sliced, optional
Dressing
- Juice of 2 lemons about ⅓ cup
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese or nutritional yeast for vegan option
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta per package directions
- Drain pasta and add to a large serving bowl.
- Dice and slice all vegetables and add to the pasta.
- Mix dressing ingredients in a carafe or mason jar and shake well.
- Pour all dressing over top of vegetables
- Toss well to coat.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Top with parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
- Substitute penne, farfalle, or fusilli pasta instead of rotini
- Substitute nutritional yeast instead of parmesan cheese for a vegan option.
- Add pepperoni or Italian salami or pancetta if desired.
- Add mozzarella chunks as an alternative or in addition to parmesan cheese.
- Spice it up with ⅛ teaspoon of Red Pepper flakes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
291mg
(12%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
112IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 291mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 112IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.