easy pasta salad
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The cook time is for the pasta, since that is all you have to cook. I try to use the multi-colored pasta for parties and picnics. You can cool the pasta quickly using a cold water bath while you are prepping the vegetables. Be sure to drain it REALLY WELL before mixing to cut down on the wetness. I probably gave more time than needed for the prep work, but I wanted to take into consideration that there are a lot of beginner cooks out there! This salad will hold nicely in the fridge for a few days, but is definitely best the first and 2nd day.
(1 rating)
yield
6 - 12
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For easy pasta salad
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1 lgcucumber - diced
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2 - 3celery hearts - thinly sliced
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1zucchini - shredded
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1 lgtomato - diced or 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
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1yellow or red pepper, diced
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1 lgcan sliced black olives or 2 small cans sliced black olives (or , if you prefer, you can mix sliced green and sliced black)
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1 lbelbow or corkscrew macaroni - cooked, drained and cooled
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1 bottleranch dressing (your favorite)
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onion powder, salt and pepper - to taste
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parmesan cheese - shaved or grated
How To Make easy pasta salad
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1Mix all ingrediants together except the shaved parmesan Cheese. Save this to top the pasta salad just before serving. That's it!!! I said it was easy!
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2ENJOY!!
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