Spaghetti Salad Recipe
This easy Spaghetti Pasta Salad only includes 8 ingredients, is super delicious, and is perfect for holiday parties, cookouts, or any special occasion.
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Ingredients
- 12 oz. spaghetti pasta* see note below
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 2 large vine-ripe tomatoes
- 1 english cucumber
- ½ small red onion
- 4 Tablespoons McCormick Salad Supreme seasoning
- 15-16 oz. bottled Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti pasta according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse briefly with cool water to cool off the pasta. Drain again and set the pasta to the side.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the veggies. Wash the bell peppers, tomatoes and cucumber. Then chop both of the bell peppers, dice the tomatoes, slice the cucumber into fours, and dice half of a small red onion. If your onion is a bit large, only use ⅓ of the onion.
- Transfer the drained pasta to a large bowl. Add the chopped veggies to the bowl along with the salad seasoning.
- Now pour the dressing over the pasta salad. Toss the salad ingredients together until everything is mixed well and evenly coated with the seasoning and dressing.
- Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4-8 hours so all of the flavors can marinate together. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use anywhere between 12 oz. and 1 lb. of spaghetti pasta for this recipe. Over the years I've noticed that 12 oz. seems to work really well, but if you want to use the entire 16 oz. box, that works too!
- You can also use any dry pasta of your choice. Rotini pasta also works well! If you choose to use a different pasta, use the full 16 oz./1 lb. box of pasta.
- Be sure to cover the pasta salad and refrigerate it overnight or for at least 4-8 hours so the flavors can marinate together. Trust me, it tastes way better once it has been refrigerated for several hours.
- Leftovers: Keep leftovers refrigerated and enjoy for up to 4 days.
- Nutrition information does not include the salad seasoning mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSodium: 427mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8g
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