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THE BEST Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
Classic Italian flavors make this super easy spaghetti salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
53 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 461 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
Spaghetti Salad:
- 1 pound thin spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 cucumbers quartered and sliced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 ounces Mini pepperoni
- 1 4- ounce can sliced black olives drained
- ½ cup Grated parmesan cheese or Pecorino Romano
Italian Dressing:
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 garlic clove pressed or finely minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions in boiling water seasoned with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Drain, rinse and cool.
- Add the spaghetti to a large bowl with the cucumbers, red bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, mini pepperoni, black olives and parmesan cheese.
- In a pint jar with a lid, add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic clove, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shake well and pour over the spaghetti mixture and toss to coat.
- Add more parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Chill for 30 minutes up to overnight.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
2917mg
(122%)
Potassium
463mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
838IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 2917mg | 122% |
| Potassium | 463mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 838IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.