Italian Pasta Salad
Published Jun 30, 2020
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Made with just 5 ingredients (not including salt and pepper), this Italian Pasta Salad recipe is simple to make and loaded with flavor.
Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces (450 g) gluten-free fusilli noodles
- 1 (6-ounce/170-gram) package sliced pepperoni (or diced chicken)
- 1 (6-ounce/170-gram) can medium pitted ripe black olives
- 1 small cucumber, , peeled and seeded
- 1 (16-ounce/475-milliliter) bottle gluten-free Italian dressing
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) kosher or fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon (1.2 g) freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add a generous pinch of sea salt to the boiling water. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, then drain water and place the pasta in a large mixing bowl and let cool.
- While the pasta is cooking, dice the pepperoni (or chicken), olives, and cucumber and add to the pasta in the mixing bowl.
- Add ¾ bottle of Italian dressing and thoroughly mix all the ingredients together. Add salt and pepper. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours and then add the remaining ¼ bottle of the Italian dressing and mix thoroughly. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 10gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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