If it survives the night, this wonderful summer salad will taste even better the following day.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Rinse in cool water, drain.
- In a large bowl place chopped tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion and cucumber. Add Cheddar cheese, and salad seasoning.
- Add cooled pasta to large bowl with vegetables and pour salad dressing over top. Toss well to coat. Chill for several hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 502 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 1097 mg |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Love it..will make many times
We added pepperoni
The Italian seasoning and the cheese, and mixing them with the vegetables before adding the spaghetti, are what made this different from other spaghetti salads I’ve made. We really liked this!
Really tastes great with fresh summer veggies! I cut back on the cheese and salad dressing, as I don’t like my pasta salad “drowning”.
This turned out delicious I added some steamed shrimp.
I have made it twice now. Only change was using Feta cheese and threw in some chunk pepperoni. Love the stuff, tasty, colorful (presents beautifully) and has a nice fresh taste. Will be great for summer potluck.
A wonderful summertime salad! I had grape tomatoes and cucumbers available. I will make again!
I add black olives. That was the only change. Was very good, no leftover . Will make it again.
My family love pasta salad and I was looking for something different. So I made this and it was a huge hit. It is now their number one request. I did change a few things. I added Suddenly Salad Seasoning and used parmesan cheese instead of cheddar. The best part of this recipe is that the combinations of veggies and meat are endless. I just use whatever we have on hand.
I added chopped cucumbers, Parmesan cheese instead of cheddar, chopped ham, & shrimp.. It was a hit at my baby’s birthday party.
So easy! And just perfect for the summer! Makes enough to share!
I used zesty italian dressing and omitted the cheese. Awesome!
This was easy to make and was gone on the first day. Thought I had the Italian dressing did not made my own was great.
6-24-2016 I made this a couple of days ago and ate the leftovers tonight with grilled chicken on top. A perfect one-dish meal! 6-22-2016 I made this to go with grilled burgers. Perfect side dish! I added some diced yellow squash just because I had it. A great summertime side.
Did not like this. Was sweet in a way & bland. Will not be making this again, sorry.
I love this pasta salad! I made with diced ham and pepperoni. It’s always a crowd pleaser!
I made this for a potluck at work. I followed it exactly and turned out great. I am already getting request for the recipe. Will be making this again.
Wonderful! I went a little easy on the bell pepper. Also sliced the bell pepper and purple onion really thin. I used Kraft Zesty Italian and also the Salad Supreme Seasoning. Tastes great!
It’s a winner, I just didn’t add the cheese to it….
The chef in me is always adding & changing recipes. Instead of the Italian dressing. I added Zesty Italian dressing (any brand). I added 1/2 cup of dry Italian dressing. What I enjoyed most of all was that the veggies came from my garden. Awesome taste.
I use angel hair spaghetti and the salad supreme seasoning instead of the italian seasoning. I do break the spaghetti in half before cooking. I cube my cheese not shred as it doesn’t get stuck together. I prefer provolone and do add some parmesan cheese. I also use cherry or grape tomatoes cut in half.