Salads
Italian Pasta Salad
Classic pasta salad with fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese, tossed in a zesty dressing.
Cost per servingPer serving$1.50
Makes10 servings
Total timeTotal1 hour 18 minutes
Prep 10 minutes Cook 8 minutes
Prep 10 minutes Cook 8 minutes
Ingredients
Makes 10 servings. Check items off as you go.
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes
- ½ medium red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup kalamata (or black) olives (optional)
- One (16-ounce) bottle zesty Italian dressing
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Drain pasta and set aside to cool.
- While pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Slice cucumbers into half moons, chop the bell peppers, slice tomatoes and olives in half, thinly slice onion, and chop parsley.
- Transfer cooled pasta to a large bowl. Add the prepared vegetables, parsley, and feta. Gently mix together.
- Pour dressing over salad. Toss salad until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Cost per serving is an estimate based on average Michigan grocery prices and may vary.
