Cold Italian Pasta Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • ½ pound (8 ounces) dry whole wheat fusilli pasta
  • 1 large red pepper
  • ½ of a large English cucumber
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ¾ cup pitted ripe green olives
  • ¾ cup quartered artichoke hearts
  • ½ cup mozzarella pearls
Italian Dressing
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • ¾ of a tablespoon Italian seasoning (dried herb mix)
  • Dash of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil pasta according to package instructions for al dente noodles. Drain and rinse with cool water.
  2. Chop up the red pepper, and slice the cucumber. Thinly slice up some red onion.
  3. Drain the green olives, artichoke hearts and mozzarella if necessary. Halve or quarter all of these ingredients.
  4. Toss all the ingredients together.
  5. In a jar, combine all ingredients for the Italian dressing and shake it together to combine.
  6. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss well to combine. Enjoy at room temperature or refrigerate before serving.
Notes
This recipe makes 10 cups of pasta salad, and could be great served for a crowd as a side dish or served as a main for a smaller group.
Recipe by Uproot Kitchen at https://uprootkitchen.com/2016/06/13/italian-pasta-salad/