Classic Italian Pasta Salad

Name: Classic Italian Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces rotelle or spiral pasta, cooked and drained; 2 ½ cups assorted cut-up vegetables (broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, onions and mushrooms); ½ cup cubed Cheddar or mozzarella cheese; ⅓ cup sliced pitted ripe olives; 1 cup Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing

Rating: 4.61 stars

36 Ratings
25 Reviews
17 Photos

Perfect for a buffet or a barbecue. Customize with your favorite vegetables.

By Wish-Bone

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 side-dish servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

8 ounces rotelle or spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 ½ cups assorted cut-up vegetables (broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, onions and mushrooms)
½ cup cubed Cheddar or mozzarella cheese
⅓ cup sliced pitted ripe olives (Optional)
1 cup Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing

Directions

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing in large bowl. Add Dressing; toss well. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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Tips

NOTE: If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/4 cup additional Wish-Bone Dressing before serving.

For a Creamy Italian Pasta Salad, substitute 1/2 cup Hellmann's(R) or Best Foods(R) Real Mayonnaise for 1/2 cup Wish-Bone(R) Italian Dressing.

Also terrific with Wish-Bone (R) Robusto Italian, Fat Free! Italian, House Italian, Ranch, Light Ranch, Fat Free! Ranch, Creamy Caesar, Red Wine Vinaigrette or Fat Free! Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressings.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

233 calories; protein 6.6g; carbohydrates 26.2g; fat 12.2g; cholesterol 9.1mg; sodium 598mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (25)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

09/02/2012

Our favorite combination of vegetables for this salad is cubed zucchini, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion and sliced Baby Bella mushrooms. We don't care for Wish-Bone dressing as it's really salty for us, I usually make an italian dressing from scratch. This makes a GREAT all in one meal for summer if you throw in leftover rotisserie chicken or sliced pepperoni. The longer this salad sits, the better it gets--I usually like to make it the night before, toss the ingredients in a big bowl with the dressing and then toss it again right before serving. Read More

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pippen

08/27/2012

It was okay but there was a tinny flavor that I think came from the commercial dressing. I like the mix of ingredients so I'll try it next time with homemade dressing. Read More

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36 Ratings

5 star values: 24
4 star values: 10
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Jo

09/02/2012

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Divinity68

07/03/2012

I thought this deserved a rating and it's very similar to my own version of the "suddenly salad" classic pasta salad. Even better we can use our favorite italian dressings or homemade and tweaked a bit. The best part is that the fresh veggies in it are adaptable and taste so much better than the dehydrated stuff in the boxed pastas. Read More

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Melisa Colburn

08/13/2012

I used half Wish-bone Italian dressing and half mayonnaise, as suggested in the footnotes. We liked the creamy texture and subtle taste. Read More

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Tina Cardinale-Wolfrum

04/10/2014

To make this pop with flavor and taste homemade, add some olive oil, a fair amount of red wine vinegar and a generous amount of garlic powder and oregano...to taste. The salad dressing is a good base, but just a base... I've made it this way for years and people ask me to bring it to gatherings. Read More

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Erin M.

07/14/2012

our go to pasta salad recipe. we use wacky mac colored rotini in this recipe Read More

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pippen

08/26/2012

It was okay but there was a tinny flavor that I think came from the commercial dressing. I like the mix of ingredients so I'll try it next time with homemade dressing. Read More

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jessiejo5

09/02/2012

This was great. I used bow-tie noodles, broccoli, yellow and red tomatos, green pepper and cucumbers. Read More

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Subhra

09/03/2012

this is ok Read More

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LeslieG

04/19/2014

I use canned green beans (drained), sliced black olives, sliced green olives, diced red onion, celery and grape tomatoes, with italian dressing. We love it! Read More

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I used half Wish-bone Italian dressing and half mayonnaise, as suggested in the footnotes. We liked the creamy texture and subtle taste.

our go to pasta salad recipe. we use wacky mac colored rotini in this recipe

It was okay but there was a tinny flavor that I think came from the commercial dressing. I like the mix of ingredients so I'll try it next time with homemade dressing.

This was great. I used bow-tie noodles, broccoli, yellow and red tomatos, green pepper and cucumbers.

this is ok

I use canned green beans (drained), sliced black olives, sliced green olives, diced red onion, celery and grape tomatoes, with italian dressing. We love it!