Name: Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta; 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing; 6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 0.5 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

This pasta salad is loaded with colored pasta and fresh vegetables tossed with zesty Italian dressing for a classic summer salad full of flavor.

Ingredients

1 pound tri-colored spiral pasta

1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing

6 tablespoons salad seasoning mix

2 cups cherry tomatoes, diced

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

0.5 yellow bell pepper, chopped

1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives, chopped

Instructions

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes; rinse under cold water and drain.

3 Whisk Italian dressing and salad spice mix together until smooth. Combine pasta, tomatoes, bell peppers, and olives in a salad bowl.

4 Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.

5 For the best flavor, refrigerate the pasta salad for 8 hours to overnight.

6 Enjoy!