Quick & Easy Pasta Salad

This Easy Pasta Salad is full of fresh crisp veggies and tossed in Italian dressing. This is the perfect side dish to bring to your next picnic or bbq! It is also great to keep in the fridge or lunches and dinners.

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Italian Dressing

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cook the pasta

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combine

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stir in & chill

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Marinated Green Bean Salad

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Quick & Easy Pasta Salad

Kay's Clean Eats

This Easy Pasta Salad is full of fresh crisp veggies and tossed in Italian dressing. This is the perfect side dish to bring to your next picnic or bbq! It is also great to keep in the fridge or lunches and dinners.

Kay's Clean Eats

Italian Dressing

Key Ingredient

cook the pasta

1. Bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook till al dente, about 7-8 minutes. Rinse under cold water, and drain again.

combine

2. In a large bowl combine, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, red onion, and sliced black olives.

stir in & chill

3. Stir in the cold pasta salad and pour in the dressing. Store covered in the refrigerator till serving.

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How to Make Easy Pasta Salad

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