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Val’s Easy Pasta Salad

This easy pasta salad is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Made with tri-color rotini pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and mozzarella cheese, it's a refreshing and flavorful meal.

Valerie Baker
Community Member
96% would make again
Total Time

25 minutes

25 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

10 minutes

10 min

This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Val’s Easy Pasta Salad
Total Time

25 minutes

25 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

10 minutes

10 min

This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Val’s Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients

for 2 servings

  • 2 boxes tri-color rotini
  • 2 cucumbers, chopped
  • ½ cup red onion (75 g), chopped
  • ½ cup crumbled bacon (110 g), cooked
  • 1 block monterey jack cheese, cubed
  • 1 block pepper jack cheese, cubed
  • ½ cup italian dressing (75 g)
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 1082
  • Fat 74g
  • Carbs 43g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Sugar 13g
  • Protein 57g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta according to the package; drain and set aside to cool.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, combine cucumbers, onion, cheese, and crumbled bacon and mix well with a spoon.
  3. Once pasta is cooled, add it to the mix and stir.
  4. Add Italian dressing and mix. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Refrigerate. Serve once cooled.
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