Description
A festive Christmas pasta salad with vibrant colors and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumbers, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup mozzarella balls
- 1/4 cup olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions.
- Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, bell pepper, mozzarella balls, olives, and parsley.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other seasonal vegetables.
- This salad can be made a day ahead.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: christmas pasta salad, holiday salad, festive salad