Classic Pasta Salad
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Description
A classic, light pasta salad featuring Italian dressing. I much prefer it to a the heavy mayo-based varieties. Fast, simple, and easy to make in bulk for parties.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package tricolor rotini pasta
- 1 ½ cups Italian-style salad dressing
- ½ cup diced pepperoni
- ½ cup diced salami
- ½ cup diced Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup diced Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup sliced black olives
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ medium cucumber, diced
- ⅓ medium red onion, diced
Directions
- 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Strain pasta and run it under cold water to stop the cooking process; you don't want it to be mushy. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- 2. Add salad dressing, pepperoni, salami, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, feta cheese, black olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion to the pasta; toss to combine.
- 3. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 12 servings
calories: 366.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 33.6 g
protein: 12.5 g
saturated fat: 6.7 g
cholesterol: 32.4 mg
sodium: 939.8 mg
fiber: 1.6 g
sugar: 4 g
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