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(The Best) Pasta Salad Recipe
Packed with crunchy veggies and tossed in a zesty dressing, this pasta salad recipe is a must-try! It's perfect for making in advance and is easily customized. Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Total
23 min
Serves
8
Instructions
- 01
Make the dressing (see note): Combine all dressing ingredients in a measuring cup, small bowl, or mason jar, and whisk well. Set aside.
- 02
Make the pasta salad: Cook pasta until al dente in well-salted water, according to package instructions. Once finished cooking, immediately drain, rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process, then add to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and stir well.
- 03
Add cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, feta cheese, pepperoncini, cucumber, and parsley and toss together to combine.
- 04
Give the dressing (from above) a good whisk and pour evenly over the other pasta salad ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are well-coated with dressing.
- 05
Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes (or longer) before serving (helps deepen flavor!).
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 271
- Protein
- 8g
- Carbs
- 39g
- Fat
- 9g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 6g
- Sat. fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 405mg
- Cholesterol
- 8mg
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