Easy Colorful Summer Pasta Salad

Name: Easy Colorful Summer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10-12
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)

By Mary Lee
@HoosierLady

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

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

8 Comments

Serves:

10-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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

Step-by-Step

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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