Colorful Spiral Pasta Salad

Name: Colorful Spiral Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta; 4 cups fresh broccoli florets; 1 pint grape tomatoes; 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups Italian salad dressing with roasted red pepper and Parmesan

Tackle gatherings to go with a bright pasta salad. This tricolor toss-up with broccoli, tomatoes, olives and a hardworking dressing is the easiest one you could take. —Amanda Cable, Boxford, Massachusetts

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups Italian salad dressing with roasted red pepper and Parmesan

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water.
Transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, olives, salt and pepper. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 149 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 513mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Colorful Pasta Salad in Simple & Delicious October/November 2011

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Deborah

Feb 3, 2019

I've made a similar version of this salad. I add more crunchy veggies: carrots, red and green peppers, radishes and diced cucumber. Be sure to save some of the dressing till serving. The pasta soaks up the dressing and can be dry otherwise. Sprinkle with grated parmesan.
CurtMapp

Jun 14, 2018

I have been making this for years. Excellent salad. The only difference with mine is that I also add feta cheese and about a pound of shrimp steamed with Old Bay seasoning.
rena 55

Jun 2, 2018

What a tasty and colorful salad. With hot weather here, this salad will be a wonderful addition to our menu!
Renee

Jun 2, 2018

This needs 1/2 container of McCormicks Salad Supreme Seasoning. Boom. You’re welcome.
Pat

May 20, 2018

We make this for special occasions too only I add cheese, cut up cubes of chicken,and salami plus shrimp. Makes an awesome meal all by itself with hot rolls or bread! Haven't had this lately and now I'm hungry for it!
apschwartz

Jan 1, 2018

Made this for an Italian Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit! Will definitely make again for the family.
Raven

Mar 14, 2017

Always a hit! I leave out the broccoli and instead put purple onion and green peas. Will have to take another reader's suggestion and add cheese next time
Robert

Mar 13, 2017

For cindeehanson, Yes, Walmart has their own brand, Great Value Italian Salad Dressing. You can buy it in a large 40 ounce bottle, very reasonably priced and I always have a couple of bottles on hand which I also use them for marinade on chicken cutlets sleeping overnight in thefridge before I grill them or pan fry them. This recipe with cubed mozz cheese and provolone cheese is a winner. Just add those cheeses along with the other ingredients and let them sleep overnight in the fridge and your a hit in the kitchen. Bon Appetite
61comet

Mar 12, 2017

yes we like olive garden italian dressing you can buy it from olive garden or some walmarts carry it
cindeehanson

Mar 12, 2017

Can anyone recommend an excellent brand of Italian salad dressing?