Zesty Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
If you’re looking for a quick and easy pasta salad recipe featuring fresh veggies and lots of flavor, check out this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad perfect for your next potluck! Easily add or omit ingredients to make it your own and fit your taste.
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
yield: 12 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 25 MINUTES
Make this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad for your next side dish! It's an excellent summer salad to quickly prep and budget friendly.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing (or to taste)
- 1 – 12oz. package tri-color rotini, cooked al dente
- 2 bell peppers, sliced (or use a handful of mini bell peppers)
- 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 3/4 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1 – 6oz. can black olives, drained
- 1/4 lb. Italian salami, sliced
- 1 packet Italian dressing seasoning mix
Directions
1
Cook rotini until tender yet firm to bite. Drain and rinse in cool water.
2
Chop veggies and onlinebine all ingredients with Italian salad dressing.
3
Lastly, sprinkle Italian dressing seasoning packet over salad and stir.
4
Chill in fridge before serving. Serves about 12.
Note: Add more salad dressing if desired, but do keep in mind that the salad dressing seasoning packet adds a lot of flavor and prevents the pasta from drowning in dressing.
Every time I make this salad, it’s a big hit! The longer it sits in the fridge, the better it gets! Yum 🙂
