Print: Simple Italian Pasta Salad

This simple Italian pasta salad recipe is perfect for barbecues or any get-together. Customize it with your favorite vegetables and cheeses — use any assortment of diced vegetables, and you can substitute mozzarella cheese for Parmesan cheese. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Prep

19 min

Cook

38 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

1 , 16 ounce
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 , 6 ounce
1 , 6 ounce
0.75 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup Italian-style salad dressing , such as Olive Garden

Instructions

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotelle at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
2 Combine rotelle, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, olives, pepperoni, and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl; pour ½ dressing over salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3 Pour remaining ½ dressing over salad when ready to serve; stir.

Nutrition per serving

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