Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Cold spaghetti pasta salad is an easy, retro recipe full of spaghetti noodles, veggies, and flavorful dressing. A delicious side dish great for potlucks, cookouts, and more.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti (I like using thin spaghetti.)
- 1 teaspoon salt (Add to the boiling water.)
- 1 English cucumber, chopped small
- 2 bell peppers, diced small
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2.25 ounce sliced black olives, drained
- 2 tablespoons McCormicks Salad Supreme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 16 ounces Italian dressing
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water plus the 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil. Break the spaghetti noodles in half and add to the boiling water.
- Boil until al dente, about 7 minutes or according to the package directions.
- Drain the water off of the spaghetti noodles. Rinse the noodles with cold water.
- Place the drained spaghetti noodles in a 9 x 13 baking dish or a large bowl.
- Stir in the Salad Supreme seasoning, salt, and pepper. Toss to completely combine.
- Add in the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and olives. Toss to combine.
- Top with the parmesan cheese. Pour in the Italian dressing. ***I recommend starting with half of the bottle. Toss to coat the pasta and add more dressing as desired.
Notes
- Break the spaghetti in half before cooking. I find breaking up the noodles helps to make this cold spaghetti salad easier to eat.
- Make sure to cook the spaghetti to al dente. This will help the noodles hold up to the other ingredients.
- Rinse the spaghetti with cold water after it has cooked. This will stop the cooking process and help to cool the pasta down.
- Start with half a bottle of Italian dressing. I recommend starting with adding half of the bottle of dressing. You can add more to your preference.
- Let it chill. Chilling in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes will give the pasta salad time to develop the flavors.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1107IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg