Pasta salad is one of my all time summer menu faves!
I mean what’s not to like? It takes like 15-20 minutes to make, it tastes amazing, and can be a cute dish to bring to summer parties!
And last but not least it pairs really well with a bomb barbecue. Also, I know a lot of people include fresh broccoli in their pasta salad, but I’m not a huge fan because it soaks up all the seasoning mix and gets really salty. Feel free to add whatever veggies you’d like to the mix though!
With that being said let’s get into the good stuff.
Ingredients:
- Zesty Italian Dressing (They didn't have the regular one at my store so I had to use robusto. I'd try to stick to regular though, because it was a little overpowering.)
- Zesty Italian Dry Seasoning Mix
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Rotini Pasta
1. Fill a pot with water and begin boiling on high heat.
2. While that’s boiling, start preparing your tomatoes and cucumbers. I usually cut them in medium sized pieces. The tomatoes in fours, and the cucumbers in large slices and then into fours.
3. Pour the rotini into the boiling water, and cook to al dente texture. About 10 minutes.
4. Once rotini is done, combine the with the tomatoes and cucumber in a bowl.
5. Add the seasoning mix and Zesty Italian dressing to taste.
6. Set salad in refrigerator to chill.
Voila! Your masterpiece is done!
Let me know in the comments what your favorite summer side dish is!
I love eating pasta salad! It’s one of my favorite dishes.
Mines too!
I love pasta salad! We are keeping it as simple as possible over here with the heat. A lot of salad and fruit!
Us too! Keeping it simple and trying to stay cool!
This looks so good! Easiest pasta salad recipe and perfect for summertime.
It’s amazing!
Pasta salad is definitely a favorite of mine. Reminds me I haven’t made any in forever. This will be a great lunch during the week.
Absolutely! It’s my favorite!
Such an easy recipe and perfect for summer. Plus, I love pasta salads so I’ll definitely try this. Thank you for sharing.
Right? Glad you liked it!
This looks so delish! I love Rotini, I will definitely try this. 🙂
Me too! It’s my fave!
I don’t use tomatoes in my pasta salad because my husband isn’t a fan, but they look DELICIOUS! Sounds like I need to make a batch for myself.
Right? It’s my all time fave!
I love this recipe…great for summertime…I will have to try it! 🚢🍕👓
Definitely! It’s amazing!
Looks so yummy! I have been looking for a good pasta salad! Cant wait to try it out! Thanks!
Thanks for reading! Glad you liked it!