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This refreshing Spaghetti Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for any gathering. It’s full of tender pasta, colorful veggies, and a zesty dressing.
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It’s your classic pasta salad, but with a twist.. spaghetti noodles! Perfectly cooked noodles mingle with fresh tomatoes, crunchy bell peppers, crispy cucumbers, flavorful salami, tender mozzarella pearls, zesty Italian dressing, and a pinch of spicy and cheesy Salad Supreme. Grab a large bowl, toss everything together, and you’re ready to enjoy! Perfect for a potluck, the flavors are familiar and delicious.
Ingredients in Spaghetti Pasta Salad
- Spaghetti Noodles
- Tomatoes
- Bell Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Salami
- Mozzarella Pearls
- Italian Dressing
- Salad Supreme
Variations
Other Pastas Good for Pasta Salad:
- Rotini
- Macaroni
- Farfalle
- Fusilli
Different Toppings:
- Red onion
- Different tomatoes- sliced or grape tomatoes
- Black olives
- Basil
- Different vegetables- zucchini, broccoli, asparagus, artichoke hearts
- Chicken
- Pepperoni
- Parmesan cheese
Salad Supreme Seasoning
Salad Supreme is a spice blend made by McCormick which contains a blend of Romano cheese, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and different spices. People use it to add a tangy zip to things from salads to pasta to fish.
How to Make Salad Supreme:
- 1 ½ teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- (optional) 2 Tablespoons Romano cheese
Combine the ingredients and mix well, store in an airtight jar in the fridge.
Recipe Tip
To make this salad a little easier to serve and eat, use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut the noodles into smaller pieces.
Frequently Asked Questions
You don’t have to! Tossing the pasta with the dressing while it’s still a little warm helps the pasta to absorb the Italian salad dressing and flavor a little better.
Usually cheese, salami, fresh vegetables, and a vinaigrette.
It is true that the longer your pasta salad sits in the fridge, the more flavorful it becomes. You can eat it immediately, if you want, but the best time to eat your pasta salad is about 6 hours after making it.
I always rinse my pasta for pasta salad – for two reasons: 1) It stops the cooking process so the pasta doesn’t get too mushy and 2) it rinses off some of the starch so that the pasta doesn’t clump together.
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How to Make Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spaghetti noodles
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 red pepper diced
- 1/2 yellow pepper diced
- 1/2 orange pepper diced
- 1/2 English cucumber cubed
- 1/4 pound salami diced
- 8 ounces mozzarella pearls
- 16 ounces Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon Salad Supreme seasoning plus more to taste
Instructions
- Cook the noodles in boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Gently toss the pasta, dressing, and all other remaining ingredients together.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Boil in salted water to enhance the taste of the pasta.
- Cook until only just al dente. Pasta will soften a little in the fridge so you don’t want to start out too soft.
- After draining, rinse with cold water to quickly stop the cooking process.
