Description
The Addictive Crack Pasta Salad is a vibrant, quick, and customizable dish that’s perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Short Pasta
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 cup Cucumber
- 0.5 cup Red Onion
- 1 cup Bell Pepper
- 0.5 cup Black Olives
- 0.5 cup Italian Dressing
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Once boiling, add your short pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, typically 8-10 minutes. When finished, drain the pasta in a colander, then rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Combine Ingredients: In a spacious mixing bowl, combine your cooled pasta with the vibrant cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, zesty red onion, colorful bell pepper, and savory black olives. Gently toss the ingredients together using a large spoon.
- Prepare Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the Italian dressing, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well-blended.
- Dress Salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture in the larger bowl. Toss everything gently yet thoroughly.
- Chill: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a tight-fitting lid, then refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to customize ingredients based on preferences and personalize the flavors to your liking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: pasta salad, summer dish, vegetarian, potluck, fresh salad