Easy Pasta Salad Recipe #pastasalad #sidesalad #potluckrecipe

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier; vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Cook tri-color pasta in salted boiling water for about 10 to 12 minutes until tender.

Chop the red pepper into bite-sized pieces.

Tear broccoli into small bite-sized pieces.

Slice the red onion in half, peel the outer layer, and make small slices without cutting all the way through.

Slice the cucumber in half and cut into small pieces without peeling.

Leave small cherry tomatoes whole or slice larger ones in half.

Cut medium cheddar cheese into small cubes, about 2 cups worth.

Run the cooked pasta under cold water to cool it down before mixing with other ingredients.

In a large serving bowl, combine the cooled pasta with all the chopped veggies and cheese.

Pour about half a bottle of zesty italian salad dressing over the salad and toss everything together until well coated.

Let the salad marinate for at least an hour before serving for better flavor.

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