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Easy Pasta Salad

July 25, 2012 by Raquel 15 Comments

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Classic Pasta Salad
Pasta Salad
Summer Pasta Salad

This Easy Pasta Salad is a simple, traditional recipe that can be changed up with fresh vegetables but is always delicious! It is one of my favorite items to pack for lunch.

This Classic Pasta Salad is always a hit at barbecues, picnics, and parties too! Easy to make and also super economical too since the vegetables are fairly inexpensive, as is the spiral pasta. 

 

Easy Pasta Salad

With these warm summer days, sometimes I just want to have a cool salad for dinner or lunch.  One of my favorites is pasta salad, which can be made in about 10 minutes.

Pasta Salad Recipe

Today I am sharing a simple recipe for Pasta Salad. Made with rotini pasta and fresh vegetables, drizzled in a tasty dressing for a fabulous picnic salad or side dish.

Pasta Salad Ingredients

The Basic Ingredients are

  • Rotini or spiral pasta
  • Bell Peppers
  • Onions
  • Tomatoes
  • Homemade Pasta Salad Dressing  or a bottled Italian dressing
  • Feta Cheese - If you want to make this a Vegetarian Pasta Salad Recipe, just omit this ingredient.

How to Make Pasta Salad

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How to Make Pasta Salad

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Pasta Salad Recipe
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5 from 1 vote

Easy Pasta Salad

This easy Pasta Salad is a simple, traditional recipe that can be changed up with fresh vegetables but is always delicious!
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Keyword bbq salad, pasta salad, picnic salad, side dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 17kcal
Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

  • 1 package spiral or rotini pasta 1 lb.
  • 1 cup chopped bell peppers I used green and yellow
  • ¼ cup chopped onions I prefer red
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • ½ can olives 2.25 0z
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette or Italian Salad dressing bottled or homemade

Instructions

  • 1. Cook the pasta according to package directions.  
  • 2. While pasta is cooking, chop up the bell peppers, tomato and onions and set aside.  
  • 3. When the pasta is ready, drain and rinse with cold water, then drain again.  
  • 4. Add other ingredients and mix with salad dressing.  
  • 5. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour for best results.  
  • 6. This is a great salad to take for lunch.  You can add chopped ham or cooked chicken or cucumbers if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

This recipe makes about 8 servings.  Enjoy!

For fun, here is the original photo from this recipe that was posted the first year of the blog. My photography was lacking big time!

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About Raquel

Southern California mom who blogs about time-saving recipes, entertaining, craft, party ideas and travel. Life is about making the most of your time - don't waste it.

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  1. Shirley Alcantara Berger

    July 25, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Looks and sounds great! This recipe will come in handy now that it's hotter than Hades around here all day everyday. Thanks!

    Reply
    • organizedisland

      July 25, 2012 at 8:54 pm

      Thank you Shirley for your comment! Yes, anything to stay cool!

      Reply
  2. Holly

    July 25, 2012 at 11:27 am

    So yummy! I love pasta salads.

    Reply
    • organizedisland

      July 25, 2012 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Holly!

      Reply
  3. Heather @ new house, new home, new life

    July 26, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    I make something similar - haven't done it this year. But now that I see yours, I will have to give it a try.
    Thanksf or sharing at the All Star Block Party.

    Reply
  4. Carrie

    July 27, 2012 at 5:41 am

    Love pasta salad! Stopping by to thank you for joining in with us on the Bloglovin' Blog Hop!

    Reply
  5. Gwen Parker

    July 27, 2012 at 7:52 am

    Raquel that looks so yummy. My husband and I love pasta. I will definitely have to try this recipe.

    Reply
  6. Paloma

    July 28, 2012 at 8:07 am

    I love pasta salad too! This one looks sooo yummy! ... and ... it seems I posted just a few minutes after you did on SITS ... so... Happy Saturday Sharefest Day! 😉

    Reply
    • organizedisland

      July 28, 2012 at 9:47 am

      Hi Paloma! Thanks for stopping by ~ hope you are having a wonderful weekend! 🙂

      Reply
  7. WonkyWonderful

    July 28, 2012 at 8:55 am

    This is similar to my favorite pasta salad recipe. Perfect cold salad for summer. Yum! Visiting from SITS Sharefest 🙂

    Reply
  8. Savvy Working Gal

    July 28, 2012 at 9:13 am

    I'm always looking for easy, healthy recipes. This looks like a good one. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from SITS.

    Reply
  9. Tranae

    August 02, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    looks good. I love pasta salad

    Reply
  10. Natasha Inoz

    August 04, 2012 at 4:36 am

    Thanks so much for linking up to Say G’Day Saturday! I just shared this post on my Facebook page and pinned it too!

    This week’s party has just started so I hope you can join in again!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

    Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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