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California Pasta Salad

California Pasta Salad
Californians are fond of cookouts. This salad travels well to picnics, the beach or potluck suppers. Not only that...people love it when it gets there!
10-15 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 large tomatoes, diced
  • 2 medium zucchini, diced
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 1 sweet red pepper, diced
  • 1 large red onion, diced
  • 2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • DRESSING:
  • 1 bottle (16 ounces) Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing
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  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; Drain and rinse in cold
  • water. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the vegetables and olives.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over
  • spaghetti mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 10-15 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 257 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 567 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013