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Spaghetti Salad Recipe

Name: Spaghetti Salad Recipe
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 16 ounces spaghetti noodles; 3 Roma tomatoes; 1 zucchini squash; 1 yellow zucchini squash; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 red onion; 1 cucumber; 5.5 ounces sliced olives; 8 ounces cheddar cheese (cut into small cubes); 16 ounces Italian dressing; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon Salad Supreme Seasoning

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Published: June 2, 2021Updated: June 17, 2021Author: Camille Beckstrand

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Our famous Spaghetti Salad is the PERFECT dish to bring to a pot luck dinner. This classic pasta salad is one of our most popular and requested recipes.

Our Classic Spaghetti Salad is our #1 potluck dish!

You can also make the pasta salad up a day ahead of time if you need to and it will turn out perfectly fine, not to mention it allows those flavors to develop even more!

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Classic summer spaghetti salad ingredients:

Easy ingredients for cold pasta salad:

Thin spaghetti noodles
Roma tomatoes
Zucchini
Yellow zucchini squash
Green bell pepper
Red bell pepper
Red onion
Cucumber
Sliced olives
Block cheddar cheese
Italian dressing (one like THIS)
Grated parmesan cheese
Paprika
Garlic powder
Salad supreme (Like THIS kind or can be found at a grocery store too!)

pasta salad with vegetables served in bowls

You will need these items for this favorite family recipe:

Large pot
Strainer
Knife
Cutting board
Large mixing bowl
Small mixing bowl
Tongs

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Follow these instructions to make the BEST Potluck side dish!

To start, cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the package.

When the pasta is done cooking, drain it, then rinse it in cold water. This will stop the cooking process of the noodles.

Then, dice up the Roma tomatoes, zucchini, yellow zucchini squash, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, and cucumber.

ingredient needed for spaghetti pasta salad

When it is all cut up, place the veggies in a large mixing bowl.

Once the noodles are cooled, move them to the bowl with the chopped up vegetables and mix them together well.

Next, in a small bowl, mix together the Italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, paprika, and the garlic powder until everything is well combined.

homemade dressing poured on pasta and vegetables for salad

After it is mixed, pour the Italian dressing mixture over top of the spaghetti and vegetables and mix it all together.

Then, sprinkle the salad supreme spice over top, cover the bowl and let the pasta salad sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving it.

P.S. The longer it sits during the day the better it is! Those flavors will begin to meld together and taste even more AMAZING!

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vegetables ready to be mixed with cooked pasta

How to cook the pasta for Spaghetti Salad:

People like their pasta cooked differently. For me, I like it just a little firm so it won’t turn to mush when you mix it. You have to remember that when cooking the pasta, it is angel hair, so it cooks pretty fast! Watch it and make sure it isn’t too over done!
Make sure when cooking pasta, you season it with salt. Not only does it make it boil faster, it makes your pasta taste delicious!
Also add 3 Tablespoons of olive oil as your water is boiling. This will make the pasta not stick together. No one likes big chunks of pasta.
Wait until you have a nice boil before adding your pasta! That will make sure the oil is spread around the water so it will spread evenly around the noodles.

spaghetti pasta salad ready to serve in glass serving bowl

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Serves: 15 people