Description
This Pasta Salad For A Crowd is the ultimate dish for gatherings, combining vibrant colors and bold flavors that everyone will love. Perfect for summer barbecues, family reunions, or potlucks, this easy-to-make salad features a medley of fresh vegetables, creamy mozzarella, and a zesty Italian dressing. Not only is it make-ahead friendly—tasting even better chilled after a day in the fridge—but it also caters to diverse tastes and dietary preferences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 green bell peppers, diced
- 3 red bell peppers, diced
- 36 ounces sliced black olives
Instructions
- Cook half of the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Repeat with the remaining pasta.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine half of the cooked pasta with half of the Italian dressing, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and black olives. Mix well.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Transfer to foil pans for storage and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg