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The BEST Pasta Salad
The BEST Pasta Salad is an old family recipe that's a hit at parties, potlucks, or as a zesty side dish with dinner. Full of flavor and punch!
Servings 8
Calories 412kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz gluten free rotini pasta Jovial brown rice rotini recommended
- 3 Roma tomatoes seeded then chopped
- 1 small cucumber peeled, seeded, then chopped
- 4 oz pepperoni chopped, Applegate Farms recommended
- 2.25 oz can sliced olives drained
- 4 oz jar McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning MAY NOT NEED ALL
- 16 oz Zesty Italian Dressing Ken's recommended, MAY NOT NEED ALL
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil then add rotini and cook until tender. Drain then rinse under cold water until pasta is cold. Drain very well then add to a large mixing bowl.
- To the cooled pasta add tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoni, black olives, 1/3 of the bottle of Italian Dressing, and 1/4 cup Salad Supreme Seasoning then mix to combine. Taste then add more dressing and/or Salad Supreme Seasoning if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
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Notes
- Because this pasta salad is made with gluten free pasta, it's best eaten right away or chilled for up to 2 hours prior to serving. You may need to toss with additional dressing before serving if chilling first.
- Look for McCormick Salad Supreme Seasoning by the salad dressings at the grocery store, or in the spice aisle.
- Estimated nutritional information includes entire seasoning and dressing amounts.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 940mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 6mg