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Classic Italian Pasta Salad

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"Perfect for a buffet or a barbecue. Customize with your favorite vegetables." — Wish-Bone®

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Original recipe makes 8 side-dish servings Change Servings

8 ounces rotelle or spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 1/2 cups assorted cut-up vegetables (broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, onions and mushrooms)
1/2 cup cubed Cheddar or mozzarella cheese

1/3 cup sliced pitted ripe olives (optional)
1 cup Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing

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Directions

Combine all ingredients except Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing in large bowl. Add Dressing; toss well. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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PREP 20 mins
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Footnotes

NOTE: If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/4 cup additional Wish-Bone Dressing before serving.
For a Creamy Italian Pasta Salad, substitute 1/2 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise for 1/2 cup Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing.
Also terrific with Wish-Bone ® Robusto Italian, Fat Free! Italian, House Italian, Ranch, Light Ranch, Fat Free! Ranch, Creamy Caesar, Red Wine Vinaigrette or Fat Free! Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressings.

Our favorite combination of vegetables for this salad is cubed zucchini, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion and sliced Baby Bella mushrooms. We don't care for Wish-Bone dressing as it's really salty for us, I usually make an italian dressing from scratch. This makes a GREAT all in one meal for summer if you throw in leftover rotisserie chicken or sliced pepperoni. The longer this salad sits, the better it gets--I usually like to make it the night before, toss the ingredients in a big bowl with the dressing and then toss it again right before serving.

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 26, 2012

It was okay, but there was a tinny flavor that I think came from the commercial dressing. I like the mix of ingredients, so I'll try it next time with homemade dressing.

—pippen

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Jul 03, 2012

I thought this deserved a rating, and it's very similar to my own version of the "suddenly salad" classic pasta salad. Even better, we can use our favorite italian dressings or homemade and tweaked a bit. The best part is that the fresh veggies in it are adaptable and taste so much better than the dehydrated stuff in the boxed pastas.

—Divinity68

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Aug 13, 2012

I used half Wish-bone Italian dressing and half mayonnaise, as suggested in the footnotes. We liked the creamy texture and subtle taste.

—croppincolburn

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Jul 14, 2012

our go to pasta salad recipe. we use wacky mac colored rotini in this recipe

—Erin M.

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Sep 02, 2012

this is ok

—Subhra

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Sep 02, 2012

This was great. I used bow-tie noodles, broccoli, yellow and red tomatos, green pepper and cucumbers.

—jessiejo5

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Oct 13, 2012

pasta salad is always good. add stuff to taste

—Brynn1114

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Nutrition

Calories
233 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
26.2 g
8%

Cholesterol
9 mg
3%

Fat
12.2 g
19%

Fiber
1.8 g
7%

Protein
6.6 g
13%

Sodium
598 mg
24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Classic Italian Pasta Salad

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 233
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.2g 19 %
Saturated Fat 3.1g 15 %
Cholesterol 9mg 3 %
Sodium 598mg 24 %
** Potassium 61mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 26.2g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7 %
Protein 6.6g 13 %
Sugars 4.2g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 11 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 3 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 32 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.