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Simple Pasta Salad
SUBMITTED BY:
Katzen
PHOTO BY:
Vicki B.
"An easy, yet very yummy pasta salad. Almost any type of pasta may be used. Best if left to sit overnight."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
12 Min
READY IN
30 Min
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1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
2 cucumbers, chopped
6 tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
4 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
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DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the Italian dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes, and green onions. In a small bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning, and gently mix into the salad. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.
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Reviewed on May 28, 2005 by
Katzen
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Katzen
May 28, 2005
Well, I think I made it even better! We made my roasted vegetables today (recipe submitted today), and added them instead of the tomatoes and cucumbers. Wow! Note that if you can find Club House's One Step Parmesean & Herb Seasoning, you can substitute a bottle of that for the parm and italian seasoning. Here's the roasted veggie recipe (it's easy): 8 cups chopped veggies (your choice, such as zucchini, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, mushrooms, etc), marinated in a bottle of your favourite dressing, suggestions are parmesean basil, greek, or sundried tomato. Marinate for two hours, tossing frequently. Grill on medium BBQ or in oven at 350 for 30 mins or until tender-crisp. Add to pasta salad. Yum!
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Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by
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FIOKTISTA
Apr. 5, 2007
Very simple and light, yet a tasty salad. Perfect for those summer days! I added a little black pepper to mine just for the extra punch since it had a very mild taste. I also add onion powder sometimes. You can add more or less salad dressing depending on your taste and you could experiment with other salad dressing flavors as well. I have to say my favorite is with Balsamic Vinagrette Salad Dressing(light). Just simple and delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
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Very simple and light, yet a tasty salad. Perfect for those summer days! I added a little...
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Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2005 by
Miss Molly
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Miss Molly
Jun. 20, 2005
This will be the pasta salad I use from now on. I used a salad dressing that had Romano & Parmesan in it, and still used the extra Parmesan cheese. I used 3 chopped tomatoes instead of 6, 6 seemed to be a lot for me, I am not big on tomatoes. Very good idea to have ingredients on hand during the summer months! Thank you!!!
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Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2005 by
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Amanda P.
Jul. 3, 2005
This is a good, basic starter recipe for pasta salad. I added green and black olives (I love olives), salami, mozzeralla cubes and instead of the italian dressing, I used caesar. I got a lot of compliments!
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This is a good, basic starter recipe for pasta salad. I added green and black olives (I love...
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Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2005 by RONDA1964
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RONDA1964
Jul. 10, 2005
I made this to take to a 4th of July cookout last weekend. It was a HIT! I altered the recipe by using part Good Seasons Italian and part Zesty Italian dressings; used 1/2 a chopped onion instead of green onions; used 3 tomatoes instead of 6; added 1/2 green pepper; 4 ounces of shredded paramesan cheese instead of grated; and added a small can of black olives. Even people who weren't found of pasta salad said it was delicious! Thanks for a great base recipe - the possibilities are endless as to what you could do with this!
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I made this to take to a 4th of July cookout last weekend. It was a HIT! I altered the...
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Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2005 by VABORN
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VABORN
Jun. 16, 2005
I've used a similar recipe for years. I usually mix the Italian dressing in with the cooked pasta the night before and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight before adding the vegetables. I also add a 1/2 bottle of McCormick Salad Seasoning. My husband loves this after a hot day at work (he works in a non-airconditioned plant).
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I've used a similar recipe for years. I usually mix the Italian dressing in with the cooked...
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Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2005 by Tracey
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Tracey
Aug. 11, 2005
This is one of the best recipes I have taken off allrecipes.com. I substituted green pepper in place of one of the cucumbers. Everyone at our camp out raved about this salad and almost all when back for seconds.
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This is one of the best recipes I have taken off allrecipes.com. I substituted green pepper in...
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Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2005 by
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JDVMD
Jul. 5, 2005
Nice and light for summertime. Added additional parmesan and some spices.
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Nice and light for summertime. Added additional parmesan and some spices.
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by
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bankergrl1976
Dec. 18, 2005
This is a wonderful light dish. The only thing I added was some spices.
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This is a wonderful light dish. The only thing I added was some spices.
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Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2005 by marnie
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marnie
Jun. 20, 2005
Simply delicious
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Simply delicious
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