California Spaghetti Salad
California Spaghetti Salad is a delicious pasta salad filled with fresh veggies and covered in a zesty Italian dressing. With all those flavors and colors making one beautiful and tasty side dish, there is no doubt this will be the hit of your next gathering!
PREP TIME: 15 minutes ; REFRIGERATE TIME: 3 hours ; TOTAL TIME: 3 hours 15 minutes
SERVINGS: 12 Servings
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
- ▢ 1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
- ▢ 1 cucumber, diced
- ▢ 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ▢ 1/2 red onion, diced
- ▢ 1 can black olives, drained and sliced
DRESSING:
- ▢ 1 bottle Italian salad dressing 16 ounces
- ▢ 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- ▢ 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- ▢ 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain using a colander and rinse in cold water.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and olives in a large bowl.
To make the dressing:
- Whisk together italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
