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Easy Pasta Salad
Easy Pasta Salad is one of my favorite spring and summer recipes. Great for a barbecue or potluck, it is easy to make and a real crowd pleaser.
Servings 10
Calories 281kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces penne pasta or rigatoni
- 1 1/2 cups Italian salami
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese cubed
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 1/2 cups English cucumber sliced and quartered
- 8 ounces black olives sliced
- 1/2 cup Italian vinaigrette dressing - 3/4 cup, depending on preference
- 1 tablespoon dry Italian-style salad dressing mix optional
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- Once cooked, rinse with cold water in a colander. Allow noodles to completely cool.
- Place noodles in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut up salami, Monterey Jack cheese, cherry tomatoes and cucumber.
- Add the cut salami, cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and sliced olives on top of the noodles.
- Add 1/2 cup of dressing toss to combine. If you want to add more dressing do so by adding 1/4 cup at a time. Taste and add more if you desire.If you are adding the optional dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, add this in with the Italian dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 679mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 0.8mg