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Garden Pasta Salad

Garden Pasta Salad: Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon & Chicken Ham

A zesty garden pasta salad with crunchy vegetables tossed in Italian dressing, perfect for summer.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 servings
Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Pasta and Vegetables

  • 1 package tri-color rotini pasta 16 ounce
  • 2 large tomatoes diced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 0.5 cup carrots thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup green bell pepper chopped
  • 0.5 cup cucumber peeled and thinly sliced
  • 0.25 cup onion chopped

Dressing and Cheese

  • 1.5 bottles Italian-style salad dressing or to taste
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Mix tomatoes, celery, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, and onion together in a large bowl. Add cooled pasta, salad dressing, and Parmesan; mix until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain.

Notes

This pasta salad is great for gatherings and can be customized with your favorite vegetables or dressings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 1174mgPotassium: 276mgFiber: 3gVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cold salad, easy recipe, Garden Pasta Salad, Italian dressing, pasta salad, vegetable salad
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