Steps to Prepare Italian Pasta Salad With Chicken

Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Top with homemade italian dressing and mix well.

Recipe Summary Simple Italian Pasta Salad

Perfect for barbecues or any get together. Customize with your favorite vegetables and cheeses. Serve chilled or at room temperature. You can use any assortment of diced vegetables. You can substitute mozzarella cheese for the Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients | Italian Pasta Salad With Chicken

1 (16 ounce) package rotelle pasta

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup chopped carrots

1 cup chopped tomatoes

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained

1 (6 ounce) package pepperoni

1 cup Italian-style salad dressing (such as Olive Garden®), divided

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotelle in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Stir rotelle, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, olives, and pepperoni together in a large bowl. Pour 1/2 of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Pour remaining dressing over the salad and stir.

Info | Italian Pasta Salad With Chicken

prep: 20 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 8 hrs 35 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings

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