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Sunshine Pasta Salad

This simple Sunshine Pasta Salad will brighten up your meal! It's a light and flavorful dish perfect for lunch, picnics, or a quick weeknight dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Chill Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pasta Salad
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Lois

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces tri-color rotini pasta, cooked al dente
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese cubes
  • ½ cup mini pepperonis
  • 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 ½ cups olive oil
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespons water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon parsley
  • ½ tablespoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta with the olive oil, vinegar, and water. Toss to coat.
  • Add the cheese cubes, mini pepperonis, sun dried tomatoes and stir.
  • Season with the salt, pepper, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to combine all of the ingredients and mix the seasonings throughout.
  • Refrigerate for about 6 hours to chill.

Notes

This pasta salad can be made the night before and is also great leftover.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg