Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Pasta Salad - Salad

Perfect for barbecues or any get together. Customize with your favorite vegetables and cheeses. Serve chilled or at room temperature. You can use any assortment of diced vegetables. You can substitute mozzarella cheese for the Parmesan cheese.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotelle pasta

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup chopped carrots

1 cup chopped tomatoes

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 (6 ounce) can black olives

drained

1 (6 ounce) package pepperoni

1 cup Italian-style salad dressing (such as Olive Garden®)

divided

Asian Beef Noodle Salad

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotelle in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Stir rotelle broccoli carrots tomatoes Parmesan cheese olives and pepperoni together in a large bowl. Pour 1/2 of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. Pour remaining dressing over the salad and stir.

Nutritional Information

Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 308.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.7g 22%

Carbohydrates: 32.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 15.7g 24%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 19.3mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 2119.2IU 42%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 9.3mg 16%

Folate: 84.3mcg 21%

Calcium: 88.8mg 9%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 28.1mg 10%

Potassium: 220.6mg 6%

Sodium: 771.3mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 141.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.