Description
Celebrate summer with our vibrant RED WHITE AND BLUE PASTA SALAD, a perfect dish for picnics, barbecues, and patriotic holidays. This colorful salad combines rotini pasta with fresh cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and black olives, all tossed in zesty Italian dressing.
Ingredients
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- 16-ounce box rotini pasta
- Red and blue liquid food coloring
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese cubes
- Pepperoni
- Black olives
- Italian dressing
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain using a colander.
- In two Ziploc bags, add red food coloring with water in one bag and blue food coloring in another.
- Divide the drained pasta into three equal portions. Place one-third in each bag (one red, one blue), seal, and gently knead until evenly colored.
- Toss the remaining third of the pasta with olive oil to prevent color absorption.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all colored pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, black olives, and Italian dressing. Mix until well combined.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: SIDES
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg