How To Make Italian Pasta Salad From Scratch

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 1.5 cups of tri-color rotini pasta in boiling water for approximately 10 minutes.

Strain the pasta and place it in a bowl.

Chop 1 cup of cherry tomatoes into pieces.

Chop 1 cup of red bell pepper.

Chop 1 cup of cucumber into triangle slices.

Pour the pasta salad mix into a bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1/2 cup of olive oil to the bowl with the pasta salad mix.

Whisk the dressing until combined.

Add the cooked pasta to the bowl.

Add the chopped vegetables to the pasta.

Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables and mix well.

Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

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