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Summer Pasta Salad in a blue bowl

Italian Pasta Salad with No Meat

Samantha Erb
A simple Italian Pasta Salad with fresh garden vegetables and cheese. It's perfect for potlucks and barbecues!
4.53 from 34 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces rotini pasta
  • 8 ounces block cheddar cheese
  • 2 sweet peppers
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning or 1 Tablespoon fresh basil and oregano
  • 3/4 cup Italian dressing
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook and drain pasta per directions on the box.
  • While pasta is cooking, dice the sweet peppers into 1-inch pieces.
  • Cut each grape tomato in half then chop the block cheddar into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • Return pasta to pot and add in peppers, grape tomatoes, Italian dressing, and Parmesan cheese and mix to combine.
  • Add in cheddar cheese chunks and combine them again.
  • Serve warm immediately or refrigerate promptly and serve cold up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 11gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 463mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
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