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Pasta Salad
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Pasta Salad

This quick and easy pasta salad is a refreshing side dish you can make in 30 minutes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 16 ounces rotini (or any other pasta shape)
  • 1 medium cucumber (chopped)
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes (halved)
  • 1 small bell pepper (chopped)
  • ¼ cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 cup Italian dressing (see notes for homemade)
  • cup feta cheese (crumbled)
  • ¼ cup sliced black olives
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)

Equipment

  • pot
  • Colander
  • bowl

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a big pinch of salt and the pasta. Cook it according to the package directions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse it under cold water to cool down. Let the pasta sit in the colander while you prepare the vegetables.
  2. Cut the cucumber, grape tomatoes, bell pepper, and red onion into small pieces.
  3. In a big bowl, add the cooled pasta, chopped vegetables, Italian dressing, feta cheese, olives, and fresh parsley. Season with salt and black pepper to taste then toss everything together.
  4. At this point, the pasta salad is ready to eat, or you can chill it in the fridge for an hour.