Pasta Salad This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. Pasta salad is easy to make. The ingredients are simple and flexible, so you can make this when you are inundated by summer produce or you can adapt to what's in season in the fall and winter.

Ingredients of Pasta Salad

  1. It's 1 (16 oz.) of Box Rotini pasta.
  2. Prepare 1 head of broccoli florets.
  3. It's 1 pack of grape tomatoes halved.
  4. You need 1 of cucumber, seeds removed, diced fine.
  5. Prepare 1 of bell pepper diced.
  6. You need of Green onions sliced.
  7. Prepare 1 can of large black pitted olives, sliced.
  8. You need 1 of bottle, about 10 greek peppers, whole (peppercinis).
  9. It's 1 block of colby cheese cubed.
  10. Prepare 1 block of pepper jack cheese cubed.
  11. Prepare 1 of ham steak cubed.
  12. Prepare 1 bag of mini pepperonis.
  13. It's 1 packet of Good Seasons Italian seasoning mix.
  14. Prepare Pinch of white sugar.
  15. You need 1 (24 oz.) of bottle olive garden creamy Italian dressing.

Pasta Salad instructions

  1. Boil pasta according to directions and drain then run cold water over pasta to cool, drain again and set aside.
  2. Put together entire ingredients into large mixing bowl (except the pasta and bottle dressing) turning to mix.
  3. Add pasta and bottle dressing and turn in bowl with spatula until evenly coated, I also add some juice from the pepper jar.
  4. Cover and place in fridge...at least 2-3 hours to marry the flavors Overnight is better.
  5. After taking out of fridge, give it a toss and serve !! 😋.
  6. I like to add a little grated parmesan or feta cheese on top maybe some sunflower seeds or bacon bits but that is completely optional ENJOY !!.
  7. Double this recipe for several people 😋😋😋😋😋😋.

According to the food historian Betty Fussell, the pasta salad craze began right here in The New York Times in. Everyone always loves this cold Italian Pasta Salad recipe made with a simple homemade Italian dressing, rotini noodles, tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, pepperoni or hard salami, onion. I love pasta salad, but taking my Greek Salad recipe and adding it to pasta is my favorite when I want a light pasta salad with no mayo. You'll want to whip these up every chance you get. A summer picnic, potluck, or barbecue — these easy pasta salads will be your go-tos.

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