The Best Pasta Salad Ever!

30-45m
Prep Time
12-15m
Cook Time
42m
Ready In


"Pasta salad is always so good and I make it a lot during the warm weather. I have tried a lot of them, and this is my favorite one! It really does live up to its name, and I hope you try it. NOTE: Italian salad dressing is not included in nutritional facts"

Original is 9 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (270.4 g)
  • Calories 222.4
  • Total Fat - 2.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 3.2 mg
  • Sodium - 908.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 45.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 9.1 g
  • Sugars - 6.9 g
  • Protein - 7.2 g
  • Calcium - 132.5 mg
  • Iron - 1.2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 72.6 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Prepare the vegetables, and mix together with Parmesan cheese.

Step 2

Cook the pasta until al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 3

Drain the pasta, and add to vegetable and cheese mixture.

Step 4

Add 3/4 of a bottle of Italian dressing, and mix well. Refrigerate the leftover salad dressing until serving time.

Step 5

Chill salad for at least 6-8 hours (overnight is best).

Step 6

Before serving, add the remaining 1/4 bottle of dressing, and top with a bit more Parmesan cheese, for garnish.

Tips


No special items needed.

4 Reviews

Shar Pei

This was great! So much flavor using that dressing and Mmmm, that cheese! I used penne noodles, because that's what we like. So good!

5.0

review by:
(14 Dec 2020)

JaneyFL

I brought this to a family barbecue recently and everyone loved it! I used Ken's Zesty Italian Dressing and it gave the salad a nice tangy flavor! It's a great one!

5.0

review by:
(14 Aug 2019)

QueenBea

Very tasty pasta salad we brought to a pot-luck dinner. Everyone loved it.

5.0

review by:
(25 Jul 2016)

AnnJMe

My husband loved this salad and so it will be made again. I thought it was excellent too. Followed all the way and won't change anything next time. It's a winner!

5.0

review by:
(13 Jun 2016)

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