This is the best pasta salad I have had. A friend at work gave me the recipe and I always get compliments whenever I make it.
Ingredients
- 1 package tri-color rotini pasta , 16 ounce
- 2 tomatoes , seeded and diced
- 2 cucumberss - peeled , seeded, and diced
- 1 can sliced black olives , 4 ounce
- 0.5 cups Italian dressing , or more to taste
- 0.5 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 avocado , diced
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
Instructions
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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. Drain and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
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2
Mix rotini pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, Italian dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Chill until flavors combine, about 1 hour.
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3
Toss avocado with lemon juice in a bowl. Mix into the pasta salad before serving.
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