Name: Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 oz tri-color rotini pasta; 10 oz grape tomatoes; 1½ cups English cucumber; 1½ cups broccoli florets; 1 cup yellow bell pepper; 1 cup Olives; ¾ cup baby carrots; ⅓ cup red onion; ½ cup parmesan cheese; 1⅓ cups Italian salad dressing

Easy Pasta Salad Recipe

How To Make Easy Pasta Salad

Have a colorful pasta salad packed with tender vegetables, tossed in a tangy salad dressing, for a richer meal. Cook up a batch in just under one hour!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Cool Time: 30 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

12oztri-color rotini pasta
10ozgrape tomatoes,(1 pint), halved
1½cupsEnglish cucumber,diced
1½cupsbroccoli florets,chopped tiny
1cupyellow bell pepper,chopped
1cupolives,sliced
¾cupbaby carrots,thinly sliced
⅓cupred onion,chopped
½cupparmesan cheese,finely shredded
1⅓cupsItalian salad dressing,bottled, used Kraft

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package instructions to al dente, but do not season the water with salt. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Pour the pasta into a bowl, add the tomatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, olives, cucumber, carrots, red onion and parmesan.
Pour the salad dressing over, then toss to evenly coat.
Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Add a little more dressing, if needed.
Serve chilled, and enjoy!