Wow...this is so good! I pan-fried the bacon, then added onion and garlic until cooked through. I tossed all of that with whole-wheat spaghetti, cucumber, tomatoes and olives, then a little bit of Italian dressing. Some of us added more dressing at the table. For most of us, a small amount already tossed in was enough. I served it with french bread, and I had no leftovers. Talk about easy AND good!

Not a fan of the peppers. Not bad but tasted pretty standard. Nothing special. Bacon was a nice addition.

I changed this up to useup what I had on hand, PLUS make it a little more "italian". I used a chopped cucumber in place of the celery and used a quarter of a finely chopped red onion. I had some pepperoni slices I had to use up, so I chopped some of that up and threw that in. I didn't have salad seasoning mix, but I did use a bit of pepper. I did use 3/4 c. of zesty italian dressing and 3/4 c. of ranch dressing together as that's a favorite cold salad dressing of our family. Along with the Parmesan cheese, I used about 1/2. c. shredded mozzerella/provolone blend. Turned out GREAT. Really complimented the BBQ burgers.

I really liked this a lot. I made a bunch of changes based upon what was in the fridge/ cupboard though. I used bowtie pasta instead of spaghetti. I used bacon and hickory farms beef stick instead of all bacon because I didn't have enough bacon. I still didn't have enough meat so I added in some chunked up hickory farms cheeses. I used sun dried tomatoes instead of fresh in case people were nervous about eating fresh tomatoes due to the salmonella problems. I did find the Superme salad mix, but doubt I used a full 1/4 cup of it. I got a bottle of a tuscan dressing at trader joes and the salad really only need one 8 ounce bottle, IMHO. I dressed the salad with half, let it refrigerate over nite and then added the rest just before serving time. No parmesan since I had chucnk of cheese in it.

Everyone at the bbq liked this salad! I used a bottle of Bernsteins Cheese and Garlic Italian for the dressing. Also, I think if I could have found the mysterious "McCormick Salad Supreme" it would have improved this recipe, but, it was still good without it. Thanks!

I altered this recipe some for cooking ease, and to get the tastes just the way I like. It did turn out wonderful, even when I didn't think it would because I came back from the grocery store without some ingredients, and with some ingredient replacements. > I bought two 12 oz boxes of tricolor Rotini (Mueller's) - I only had to use 1 1/2 boxes though. > I just used Real Crumbled Bacon by Hormel (comes in a re-sealable bag and in a a jar, and some are even coated with black pepper). Look for it in your salad dressing isle. > The celery added a nice soft crunch - I cut it thinly. > The onion and the bell peppers - I used green and red and yellow. I like it chopped finely as well - I used a quick food processor/chopper for both, and I cooked them in a hot skillet for a few minutes until semi-soft. >The black olives I didn't use because I am not a fan. My fiance loves them so I had them available and he was happy adding them to his plate. > I used canned chopped/diced tomatoes. If you want to do the same, buy two smalls cans and eye ball it to taste and proportion to the rest of the veggies. >I couldn't find the salad seasoning mix packet - although I know what it is, and I've seen it and used it (years ago) before. I was surprised not to find it at Publix, Kroger and Wal-Mart. Even the staff was surprised they didn't carry it. > I used an entire 16 oz bottle of "Tuscan House Italian Dressing & Marinade" by Kraft. > Grated Parmesan cheese - I used a lot more of it, 1 cup+. Try

I halved the recipe and omitted the olives. Added extra parmesan cheese and a handful of chopped pepperoni. I like to save about 1/4 cup of dressing and coat before serving. I did use spaghetti but will try this with mini sea shells next time and chopped red roasted peppers.

this was a quick and easy salad, every one commented on it at a my family BBQ how nice it was

I thought it was delicious except for I will add a little less salad mix next time. I think that will make it a five star recipe

Made this for a get together. I received a lot of compliments. Did not add celery or onion (personal preference) and used a red & yellow pepper instead of a green pepper. Used fresh grated Parmesan cheese and took others advice and bought McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning. I also used real bacon bits. Thanks

I changed a few things on this recipe to make it my own and I just won a recipe contest with it!! This is one of the best recipes. My family loves it!!

I thought I had reviewed this before. I made this quite a few times this summer with fresh from the garden veggies. My 4 year old couldn't get enough of it. It was just what the doctor ordered for a different summery side dish. Oh, and I didn't break the noodles up like the recipe says because my 4 year old loved "slurping" the noodles. It made the dish more fun.

The first time I made this I couldn't get enough! This is one of my favorites. Very good. Have made this often.

I previously reviewed this recipe and I am back to add that I recently used Bacon Bits in this salad and they work great.They soften up almost immediately and give a nice flavor and texture.Also,you have to use the McCormick Supreme Salad Seasoning.It took me a while to find it but it is right with all the other spices at the grocery store.That is definately what makes this salad better than any other I have tried.