Name: Italian Summer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 box multi-colored fusilli pasta, cooked al dente and immediately rinsed in cold water and drained.; 1 regular size Italian salad dressing; 1 2.6 oz container of McCormick Perfect Pinch – Salad Supreme seasoning; 1/2 can large black olives, pitted (approx. 20 olives, sliced into 2-3 slices each); 1/2 small jar green olives (approx. 20 olives, sliced into 2-3 slices each); 1/2 medium cucumber, diced; 1 large beefsteak or 3 Roma tomatoes, diced

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Italian Summer Pasta Salad – your go-to summer pasta salad for all your cookouts and get-togethers!

I just going to go ahead and say “you are welcome” for this recipe – the next time you are scrambling to come up with a simple, yet kick-ass side dish to bring to your next cookout, just pull this little ditty out of your pocket and wow your fellow cook-out-ers. It is simple, it is tasty and it is easy to make. Winner, winner, winner.

The Best Summer Pasta Salads:

Honestly when it come to summer pasta salads it is ALWAYS a toss up between this Italian Pasta Salad Recipe and this Fresh Lemon Pasta Salad My mom always made this Italian version when I was growing up, so it is filled with a million memories! Both are amazing and are always a hit at get-togethers!

Can I Make This Summer Pasta Salad Gluten Free?

YES! I always recommend this brand of gluten free pasta – it is amazing and will work perfectly here!

What’s the Secret Ingredient?

There is something about the combination of the multi-colored fusilli noodles, the two different olives, the burst of flavor from the tomatoes, the crunch of the cucumber and then the Italian dressing the McCormick Salad Supreme seasoning (which is the secret ingredient). Everything about this salad is just good. Make it – you will love it.

Enjoy!