Overnight Pasta Salad
Looking for a refreshing and flavorful dish for your next gathering? Look no further than this Overnight Pasta Salad (the BEST Pasta Salad EVER). This vibrant salad combines al dente pasta with zesty Italian dressing and a medley of fresh vegetables, making it a perfect choice for potlucks, barbecues, or casual family dinners. The key to its deliciousness lies in the overnight marination, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. With its easy preparation and eye-catching colors, this salad is bound to impress your guests while offering a satisfying and healthy option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pasta (rotini or fusilli recommended)
- 2 cups Italian dressing
- 1 packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 8-oz bottle sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 can pitted black olives, drained
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, diced
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain well (do not rinse) and place in a large mixing bowl.
- While the pasta is warm, stir in the Italian dressing and dry Italian dressing mix until evenly coated.
- Drain and chop the sun-dried tomatoes; add them to the pasta mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Before serving, add black olives, grape tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion to the salad. Mix gently and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg