I’ve been preparing this pasta salad ever since a great friend gave it to me many years ago! It works well for barbeques.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing
- 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
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- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes; rinse under cold water and drain.
- Whisk Italian dressing and salad spice mix together until smooth. Combine pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives in a salad bowl.
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- Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
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- Refrigerate salad, 8 hours to overnight.
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- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 400 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1904 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I love this recipe
Hello, I made this recipe, but I modified the salad dressing somewhat. For the salad dressing I used the Italian salad dressing, I added abt 2 tbsp of fresh chopped garlic, 2 tbsp-Italian herbs, 2 tbsp-Basil, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. You can use those fresh herbs in a tube, from the produce section, works great. I mixed the salad dressing with these herbs and let it sit while making everything else. I used 2 12oz. Boxes of Rotini pasta, multi colored. And the bell peppers, I used yellow, orange, and red. Makes for a very colorful pasta and quite tasty. I only add tomatoes at the last minute, since they tend to make things a bit soggy. I have used this recipe at 2 pot lucks and there weren’t any leftovers. This recipe was a great idea for me.I also wanted to add that I also added about a cup, depending on the size package of mozzarella balls, drained, I pat the dry with a paper towel, lightly.
I’ve made this recipe a few times now for get togethers and it’s always a big hit! It has become 1 of the family faves
For what it is its a very simple and tasty recipe. I don’t understand why you people comment on here that they totally changed this or added that. Why not post your recipe instead of trying to take away from the original. Thank you for sharing the recipe it was excellent
What are the ingredients for the Salad seasoning mix? See them quickly in the video, but not listed in the recipe.
Could stand to cut back a bit on the Italian dressing. I doubled the sliced olives and added a little red onion
I make this frequently using a store bought lite balsamic vinaigrette, adding flat leaf parsley and sliced green onion while omitting the “salad seasoning”. Delicious!
Super easy to make it was really good. A great “bring to potluck” item!
I make this all the time. Started with the base recipe but I started adding more to it and it’s even better. The key is to let it sit overnight so the flavors can develop. I add broccoli and marinated artichoke hearts (make sure to add some of the oil they’re marinating in to the dressing mix). I prefer Kalamata olives instead of canned. Sometimes I top with crumbled feta right before serving .
I made this and absolutely loved it! So much better than the premade stuff they sell in the deli. Very simple to make.
I love this recipe! Super simple, super easy and very delicious! Made it for two separate family gatherings and it was a hit. So many people asked me for the recipe and couldn’t get enough of the pasta salad. Thank you!
Really liked it. Simple side dish. I’d almost consider adding some pre-cooked chopped ham to it but didn’t want to add an extra meat with the meal.
I would cut back on the salad seasoning next time but otherwise very good. I added petite shrimp when serving and it was yummy!
Amazing! Ate it all week long. I added about 10 oz of italian dressing instead of 16 and it was perfect.
Great pasta salad with ingredients there I add mini peperoni and summer sausage I take this everywhere for a coverd dish and there is never any leftovers
I was looking for a new pasta salad and I came across this one. It was perfect. I didn’t change a thing. Pasta salad doesn’t usually go over big at my parties….I ran out of this one and everyone left with a copy of the recipe. Cyndie, thanks for the great recipe.
Delicious. I couldn’t find salad seasoning or what kind so I bought the Italian dry salad seasoning. I did add mozzarella cheese for the taste and color because I used green pepper. Made 2 lbs of pasta so doubled the ingredients. Added some salt and pepper. Will make again.
I used 1/2 bottle of Italian salad dressing. Otherwise as per recipe. Perfect and enjoyed by everyone.
This is an amazing, simple Pasta Salad. I stuck pretty closely to the ingredients, but I cut out all spices. I used Newman’s Own, Family Recipe Italian dressing and it plays out for a really nice flavor. Each bite is full of flavor, balanced pretty well with ingredients, and just sits nicely as a healthy Diet Staple. I Carb Load with this and it is a tasty, easy recipe. Highly suggest.
Delish and easy
Jj