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The Ultimate Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

The Ultimate Pasta Salad

12 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 12 servings openrecipes
The Ultimate Pasta Salad

"The tri-colored pasta along with the variety of vegetables, pepperoni, cheeses and spices is what makes this pasta salad out of this world. Great to take to a BBQ on those warm summer nights. This salad tastes wonderful right after you make it, but is best served the day after."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

567
Calories
22g
Protein
23g
Fat
73g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cauliflower 1 cup chopped (107g) 27
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-colored spiral pasta
  • 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 head fresh cauliflower, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 8 ounces pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
  • 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can large pitted black olives, drained and sliced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Italian seasoning to taste

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