easy colorful summer pasta salad

Name: Easy Colorful Summer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: - 1/2 - 2/3rd pound rotini pasta ( tri colored optional) cook and drained; - 1 fresh tomoto diced; - 1/3 cup vidalia sweet onion diced; - 1/4 cup celery diced; - 1/2 cup green, red , and yellow sweet pepper diced; - 1/3 cup black or green olives sliced; - 2/3 cup mild cheddar cheese crumbled or cubed ( or cheese of your choice); - 1/2 - 2/3 cup salad dressing ( recommended hidden vally ranch , reg or light ... wish bone italian, reg or light); - salt / pepper to taste; - 1/2 cup lightly crushed seasoned croutons; - *optional hard boiled egg slices w / sprig of parsley in center)

★★★★★ 2 Reviews

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By Mary Lee

@HoosierLady

from N/W, IN

Always a big hit and is very quick and easy to prepare.

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★★★★★ 2 Reviews

serves 10-12

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For easy colorful summer pasta salad

1/2 - 2/3rd pound rotini pasta ( tri colored optional) cook and drained
1 fresh tomoto diced
1/3 cup vidalia sweet onion diced
1/4 cup celery diced
1/2 cup green, red , and yellow sweet pepper diced
1/3 cup black or green olives sliced
2/3 cup mild cheddar cheese crumbled or cubed ( or cheese of your choice)
1/2 - 2/3 cup salad dressing ( recommended hidden vally ranch , reg or light ... wish bone italian, reg or light)
salt / pepper to taste
1/2 cup lightly crushed seasoned croutons
*optional hard boiled egg slices w / sprig of parsley in center)

How To Make easy colorful summer pasta salad

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In large mixing bowl add pasta , salt/pepper, vegetables, and chesse. Gently toss ... add salad dressing .. mixed thoroughly. Chill for 2- 3 hours. Just before serving mix again , garnish with croutons. (or hard boiled egg slices if you choose) * Optional .. you can place slices of hard boiled egg on top of salad in the center with a spring of parsely. If you choose to do this, mix salad one last time before garnishing.
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Categories & Tags for Easy Colorful Summer Pasta Salad:

Pasta Salads