The Only Pasta Salad I Bring to Cookouts (Everyone Wants It)

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories, ricotta is often cheaper.

Cook pasta to al dente in well-salted water, according to package instructions. Once finished cooking, immediately drain, rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process, then add to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil and stir well.

Add cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, Feta cheese, pepperoncini, cucumber, and parsley and toss together to combine.

Shake Italian dressing and pour evenly over ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are coated with dressing.

Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes (or longer) before serving (helps deepen flavor!).

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