Italian Pasta Salad with No Meat
A simple Italian Pasta Salad with fresh garden vegetables and cheese. It's perfect for potlucks and barbecues!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 285kcal
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: 1 | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 463mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g