Description
A delightful and versatile pasta salad packed with colorful vegetables and cheeses, perfect for gatherings and summer parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz tri-color rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the tri-color rotini pasta according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta salad and toss everything to combine.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy your pasta salad at picnics or summer parties!
Notes
For extra flavor, add herbs like basil or parsley. Different vegetables can also be used based on preference or season.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg