Here’s The BEST Pasta Salad — fresh, colorful, packed with flavor, and always a crowd-pleaser 🍝🥗
Perfect for lunches, picnics, or meal prep.
🌟 The BEST Pasta Salad (Classic & Irresistible)
Ingredients
Pasta
- 3 cups cooked pasta (rotini, bowtie, or penne)
- Rinse with cold water & drain well
Veggies
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup black olives, sliced
- ½ cup sweet corn (optional)
Extras (choose what you love)
- ½ cup mozzarella cubes or feta
- ½ cup salami or grilled chicken (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley or basil, chopped
🥄 Creamy Zesty Dressing (THE SECRET)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp sugar or honey
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine pasta + veggies + extras.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Pour dressing over pasta and toss gently.
- Chill 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Why This Pasta Salad Is SO Good
✔ Perfect balance of creamy + fresh
✔ Doesn’t dry out
✔ Tastes even better the next day
✔ Easy to customize
Variations
- 🥗 Healthy: Use Greek yogurt instead of mayo
- 🇮🇹 Italian: Add pepperoncini & Italian dressing
- 🔥 Spicy: Add chili flakes or hot sauce
- 🥑 Vegan: Skip cheese, use vegan mayo
If you want, I can give you:
- Low-cal weight-loss version
- Mediterranean pasta salad
- 5 pasta salads for the week
Just tell me 😋
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