👩🍳Created by Chef Jen
Spaghetti Salad
A refreshing chilled pasta salad tossed with fresh vegetables, Italian dressing, and a blend of cheeses.
Serves4
Ingredients
- •1 pound spaghetti
- •2 cups, halved cherry tomatoes
- •1 large, diced cucumber
- •1 large, diced bell pepper
- •½ medium, finely diced red onion
- •1 cup, sliced black olives
- •1½ cups, cubed mozzarella cheese
- •¾ cup, diced pepperoni
- •1½ cups Italian dressing
- •to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions.
- 2Drain the cooked spaghetti and rinse it under cold water until completely cooled.
- 3Transfer the cooled spaghetti to a large mixing bowl.
- 4Add the halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, diced bell pepper, finely diced red onion, and sliced black olives to the bowl.
- 5Stir in the cubed mozzarella cheese and diced pepperoni.
- 6Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss everything together until well coated.
- 7Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
- 8Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until ready to serve.
- 9Give the salad a quick toss before serving to redistribute the dressing.
