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Pasta Salad Recipe

Pasta Salad Recipe

Krysta
This pasta salad recipe was given to me by a dear friend many years ago, and I've been making it ever since! It's great for barbecues.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Additional Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta
  • 16 ounce bottle Italian-style salad dressing
  • 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • ½ yellow bell pepper chopped
  • 2.25 ounce can black olives, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes; rinse under cold water and drain.
  • Whisk Italian dressing and salad spice mix together until smooth. Combine pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives in a salad bowl.
  • Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
  • Refrigerate salad, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Enjoy!