Springtime Pasta Salad Recipe
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Springtime Pasta Salad

By: vicki Schrupp 
"This simple make-ahead salad is the perfect dish to prepare for a picnic, party or potluck. The dill in the dressing makes it extra refreshing. --Vicki Schrupp, Little Falls, Minnesota"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (24)

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups spiral pasta
  • 1 medium zucchini, cubed
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dill weed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large bowl. Add zucchini, olives, red pepper and onion. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2009 by tasteyman   view full review
This dish is of the utmost pasta salad dishes. Tasty, and deliciously divine. Sensational...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2009 by Angel55   view full review
What a crisp fresh salad! I omitted the onions since I hate raw onions, I added some roasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by KRANEY   view full review
This was wonderful! I like a lot of veggies, so I used 2 zucchini, and also added a chopped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by Christine M Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was very good - I cut back on the dill and added about a tsp. of dry ranch dressing mix. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by traceyb   view full review
This is a simple, fresh pasta salad - just what I was looking for. I made it for a family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by Liana's Mommy   view full review
This was really easy to make and very tasty. I only used 1 teaspoon of dill but that is just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by Reba Halleck   view full review
My sister-in-law made this for Easter. She used bow-tie pasta instead of spiral. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is not an extraordinary pasta salad, but it's a decent, basic pasta salad, flexible for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by jillbaker   view full review
This a GREAT recipe. The only thing I do different is use tri-colored veggie pasta. I also add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2010 by Katie   view full review
This has become one of my favorite salads by now. Instead of using just mayo and sour cream i...

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