Description
Celebrate summer with our Chilled 4th of July Pasta Salad that’s bursting with flavor! Perfect for gatherings—try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 3–4 drops red and blue liquid food coloring (optional)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed or pearls
- 3/4 cup turkey pepperoni, quartered
- 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- 1 (16-ounce) bottle Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente (8–10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a small bowl, mix food coloring with water; drizzle over cooled pasta and toss gently until evenly coated.
- Add olive oil to the pasta to prevent sticking.
- Incorporate cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, turkey pepperoni, and black olives; toss until combined.
- Pour in Italian dressing; mix well to coat all ingredients.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg