Erin's Cold Pasta Salad

Bright, refreshing, and packed with vibrant flavors, Erin's Cold Pasta Salad is the perfect addition to your summer gatherings, potlucks, or easy weeknight dinners. Featuring tender rotini pasta tossed with crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and a colorful medley of diced bell peppers, this dish brings every bite to life. Sliced black olives, tangy feta cheese, and freshly chopped parsley add irresistible layers of flavor, while a drizzle of zesty Italian dressing ties it all together. Ready in just 25 minutes, this chilled pasta salad is a quick and easy dish that’s as versatile as it is crowd-pleasing. Serve it cold and watch it disappear—it’s the ultimate make-ahead side dish that's bursting with Mediterranean-inspired goodness!

Nutriscore Rating: 67/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 12 ounces Rotini pasta
• 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 1 medium Bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange)
• 0.5 cups Black olives (sliced)
• 0.25 cups Red onion
• 0.75 cups Feta cheese (crumbled)
• 0.25 cups Fresh parsley (chopped)
• 0.75 cups Italian salad dressing
• 0.5 teaspoons Salt
• 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rotini pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (usually 8-10 minutes). Drain the pasta and rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process and chill the pasta.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the vegetables. Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber into small cubes, dice the bell pepper, and thinly slice the red onion. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, sliced black olives, red onion, crumbled feta cheese, and chopped parsley.

Step 4

Pour the Italian salad dressing over the pasta salad. Season with salt and black pepper, then toss everything together until evenly coated in the dressing.

Step 5

Cover the bowl and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 6

Before serving, give the salad a quick stir. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve chilled and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1490.9g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2587.7

Total Fat 106.4g	0%
Saturated Fat 36.3g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 18.9g
Cholesterol 160.3mg	0%
Sodium 5916.1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 329.5g	0%
Dietary Fiber 25.8g	0%
Total Sugars 52.7g
Protein 79.6g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 1340.7mg	0%
Iron 21.7mg	0%
Potassium 2918.7mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 36.9%

Protein: 12.3%

Carbs: 50.8%