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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 Servings
Prep: 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 (2-1/2 ounces
each
) sliced ripe olives, drained
DRESSING:
1 bottle (16 ounces) Italian salad dressing
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 2009
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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 2009