This pasta salad recipe is cold rotini tossed with vegetables, salami, cheese, and Italian dressing. It is not macaroni and cheese or a green pasta.
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Pasta Salad
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Pasta Salad. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces (340g) rotini
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced olives
- 1/4 cup diced salami
- 1/2 cup cubed cheese
- 1/2 cup (120ml) Italian dressing
- salt
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Toss with dressing while it is still cool and damp.
- Fold in cucumber, tomatoes, olives, salami, and cheese.
Notes
Rinse the pasta. Hot pasta wilts the vegetables and drinks the dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Shape
Rotini holds dressing. Long noodles slide off.
Dressing
Toss twice. Pasta absorbs the first coat.
Cheese
A firm cube. Soft cheese smears.
Salt
The pasta water should taste seasoned.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Make ahead
A few hours. Add a splash of dressing before serving.
No salami?
Leave it out. The salad still holds.
Storage
Fridge, 2 days.
Tomatoes
Add them late so they do not water the bowl.