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Photo of Italian Pasta Salad by Janet Eckermann

Italian Pasta Salad

Rated as 4.25 out of 5 Stars
36 made it  |  23 reviews   |  7 photos

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"This wonderful dish combines all your favorite vegetables in one dish that can be adapted to your own tastes. If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/2 cup additional Italian dressing before serving. Also terrific with Ranch, Caesar, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Parmesan, and most other dressings!"
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Ingredients

servings 338
Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and rinse with cold water until completely cool.
  2. In large bowl, combine pasta, vegetables, cheese, and olives. Toss well with dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 338 calories; 16.3 41 9.8 10 809 Full nutrition

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Love it, love it, love it! Very easy and wonderful tasting! Great to take to picnics and potlucks.

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THIS RECIPE IS BETTER WITHOUT THE FROZEN VEGGIES, TRY MY VERSION: SOME LIGHTLY STEAMED FRESH BROCCOLI CHOPPED AND ONE CHOPPED ONION THEN ADD A JAR OF ARTICHOKE HEARTS LASTLY ADD A CAN OF ALBAC...

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THIS RECIPE IS BETTER WITHOUT THE FROZEN VEGGIES, TRY MY VERSION: SOME LIGHTLY STEAMED FRESH BROCCOLI CHOPPED AND ONE CHOPPED ONION THEN ADD A JAR OF ARTICHOKE HEARTS LASTLY ADD A CAN OF ALBAC...

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Love it, love it, love it! Very easy and wonderful tasting! Great to take to picnics and potlucks.

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excellent recipe-- i used tri-color rotini for a more colorful addition and substituted shredded parmasan for the cheddar. tastes great!

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This was a pretty good receipe.. I did tweek it some. Instead of frozen veggies I put fresh green pepper, broccoli, and carrots. Instead of Italian dressing I put in sun-dried tomato dressing.. ...

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This is a good basic starter recipe. It has potential to be adapted to personal tastes by adding ingredients. I mixed cheeses (shredded cheddar and mozzarella) and used a little less dressing ...

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Wonderful recipe, I LOVE IT! Only I did not add the vegetables, I just added green olives instead. This side has become a Very popular dish with my family & friends! If you let it set in the ref...

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This recipe was great. I made a double batch and added pepperoni and tomatoes. It turned out great.

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I made this with tri-color fiori, shredded Parm cheese, and creamy Caesar dressing. Came out great!

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I made this side dish for a barbeque. Everyone raved over it. I will make this again.

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