Pasta Salad Recipe
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Pasta Salad

By: Cyndie 
"A dear friend gave me this recipe many years ago and I've been making it ever since. It's great for barbecues."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (36)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
13 Hrs 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
  • 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

Directions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. Whisk together the salad spice mix and Italian dressing.
  3. In a salad bowl, combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and olives. Pour dressing over salad; toss and refrigerate overnight.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 400 | Total Fat: 24.8g | Cholesterol: 3mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2005 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
Great stuff. When I am out of Salad Supreme this still is pretty good stuff by adding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by Allison   view full review
This was a crowd pleaser! I added feta cheese and used Caesar Italian dressing. It was great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by SARA_B   view full review
I love this recipe! I have been looking for something tasty and easy to make to take to family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2007 by Maureen   view full review
This recipe was good, though for my family I omitted the olives and yellow pepper and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2005 by JOSIZITO   view full review
I really love this recipe it is fast, fun and easy. I always get a lot of comments on it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by PDAVIS16   view full review
Very tasty...much better than the boxed pasta salads I accustomed to.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2008 by Elizabeth   view full review
I didn't need to use the whole bottle of dressing and this salad tasted great. Plus you can...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by DOTTIE2969   view full review
I enjoyed this recipe very much and especially liked how easy it was to prepare
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by Debra   view full review
Awesome pasta salad!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2006 by JDVMD Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Good recipe. I left out the green pepper because I didn't have any and thought there would be...

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