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Favorite Pasta Salad Recipe

Our favorite pasta salad recipe is sure to become a staple in your home too. The secret is all in the dressing, and it’s a store-bought dressing which makes it even easier!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword pasta salad, italian pasta salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
chill 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 446kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 10-12 oz. Box Rotini Pasta cooked according to directions
  • 1 small can sliced olives
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup pepperoni diced
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese to taste
  • 16 oz. Newman's Family Recipe Italian Salad Dressing

Instructions

  • Toss all ingredients into a large bowl. Pour 1/2 of the bottle of dressing over salad and mix. Chill salad for an hour and then add another 1/4 of the bottle if the pasta is looking dry. The dressing soaks into the pasta, so oftentimes it needs another coat of dressing before serving.
  • Refrigerate the salad until  ready to serve.

Notes

You MUST use the following dressing:
Newman's Own: Family Recipe Italian. I've used many different dressings over the years and this one is my absolute favorite for pasta salad! You will most likely not need the whole bottle.

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcal