The Ultimate Pasta Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Salad Recipes. (The Ultimate Pasta Salad Recipe). The tri-colored pasta along with the variety of vegetables, pepperoni, cheeses and spices is what makes this pasta salad out of this world. Great to take to a BBQ on those warm summer nights. This salad tastes wonderful right after you make it, but is best served the day after.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

The Ultimate Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-colored spiral pasta

1 head fresh broccoli

cut into bite size pieces

1 head fresh cauliflower

chopped into bite size pieces

1 red onion

chopped

2 teaspoons minced garlic

8 ounces pepperoni slices

cut into quarters

1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese

cut into cubes

1 (6 ounce) can large pitted black olives

drained and sliced

½ cup olive oil

or to taste

½ cup red wine vinegar

or to taste

salt and pepper to taste

Italian seasoning to taste

Peanut Noodles

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot cook for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente and drain. Transfer to a bowl cover and chill 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Toss chilled pasta with the broccoli cauliflower red onion garlic pepperoni mozzarella cheese olives olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with salt pepper and Italian seasoning. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Nutritional Information

The Ultimate Pasta Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 410.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.1g 32%

Carbohydrates: 36.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 22.7g 35%

Saturated Fat: 6.3g 32%

Cholesterol: 31.5mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 315IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.2mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 45.7mg 76%

Folate: 115.8mcg 29%

Calcium: 195.8mg 20%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 39.3mg 14%

Potassium: 361.6mg 10%

Sodium: 572.1mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 204.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.