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Tri Color Pasta Salad

Tri Color Pasta Salad Recipe is a perfect side dish or full meal that is full of vegetables and bright flavors! Follow our easy recipe for a perfect dish. 
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 512kcal
Author Dina

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook the tri-color rotini according to the package making sure to salt the water well. Once the pasta is cooked, pour it into a colander and rinse the pasta with cold water to stop it from cooking further. After all the water is drained, place the pasta into a large bowl.
  • Chop the bell pepper and red onion, then slice the tomatoes, and mushrooms.
  • Add the chopped vegetables and sliced olives to the pasta and mix just to combine.
  • Pour the Italian dressing over the pasta and stir well. It might seem like a lot of dressing at first, but the pasta will absorb a lot of it. Serve chilled.
    Steps to make Tri Color Pasta Salad: chop the peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms, and tomatoes, cook the pasta, then add everything together with the dressing, and mix.

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Notes

  • Use smaller tomatoes- I recommend using small tomatoes, like cherry or grape tomatoes, instead of the larger ones because they can get mushy.
  • Cut the vegetables to a uniform size- To keep any one vegetable from overpowering the dish, make sure to chop the veggies to a similar size.
  • Cook the pasta al dente- Make sure to cook the pasta al dente so that it is just firm enough not to break apart when mixed with the veggies.
  • Chill the pasta- This pasta tastes best chilled, so place it in the refrigerator covered for half an hour or so before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1395mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 28.5mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1.4mg