Easy Pasta Salad {with fresh Veggies}

Easy Pasta Salad {with fresh Veggies}

from cookingclassy.com
Salad
25 min
322 kcal / serving

The perfect easy shortcut pasta salad! Loaded with veggies and parmesan and finished off with a zesty dressing. This is a classic, go-to summer side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1box tri-color rotini pasta
  • 1 pintgrape tomatoes, (halved)
  • 1 ½ cupsdiced english cucumber
  • 1 ½ cupstiny chopped broccoli florets
  • 1 cupchopped yellow bell pepper
  • 1 cupolives, (sliced)
  • ¾ cupthinly sliced baby carrots
  • ⅓ cupchopped red onion
  • ½ cupfinely shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 ⅓ cupsbottled italian salad dressing ((i prefer kraft with this recipe))

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package instructions to al dente but do not season water with salt (the dressing has plenty). Drain and rinse under cold water.

  2. 2

    Pour pasta into a bowl, add tomatoes, broccoli, bell pepper, olives, cucumber, carrots, red onion and parmesan.

  3. 3

    Pour dressing over and toss to evenly coat.

  4. 4

    Cover and chill at least 30 minutes (or up to 1 day). Add a little more dressing if needed.