Description
This Pasta Salad For A Crowd is the ultimate dish for gatherings, combining vibrant colors and fresh flavors that will impress your guests. Perfect for summer barbecues, potlucks, or family reunions, this salad can be prepared in advance and served chilled, allowing you to enjoy the occasion without the stress of last-minute cooking. With a delightful combination of rotini pasta, crisp vegetables, and creamy mozzarella tossed in zesty Italian dressing, every bite is bursting with taste. Whether you stick to the classic recipe or customize it with your favorite ingredients, this crowd-pleaser is sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese (cubed)
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 6 diced bell peppers (3 green and 3 red)
- 36 ounces sliced black olives
Instructions
- Cook half of the rotini pasta according to package instructions; drain and rinse with cold water. Repeat with remaining pasta.
- In a very large bowl, combine half of the cooked pasta with half of the dressing, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and black olives. Mix well.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Divide into foil pans for storage; cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg