Description
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad – a classic Italian pasta salad recipe that is perfect for cookouts and summer get-togethers!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12oz multi-colored fusilli pasta
- 1 cup zesty Italian salad dressing (more as-needed)
- 1/4 cup McCormick Perfect Pinch – Salad Supreme seasoning (more as-needed)
- 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 (or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes)
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Place drained pasta into medium/large mixing bowl.
- Add black olives, green olives, cucumber and tomatoes.
- Pour in dressing and 2-3 tablespoons of the seasoning.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Taste and add additional Salad Supreme and Italian dressing until desired taste and consistency is reached.
- Feel free to add additional olives (black or green), tomatoes or cucumber as desired.
- Can be served immediately, but does taste better after sitting a day in fridge.
- If served the next day, take remaining Italian dressing and pour enough over salad to reach desired consistency as the pasta will continually soak up the dressing.
Notes
- Gluten-Free Noodles: feel free to use gluten-free noodles
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Other add-ins: feel free to add in some pepperoni if you want.