Potluck Pasta Salad
This is the perfect pasta salad to bring to the next potluck you're invited to. Everyone will adore its immense flavor and taste and will be begging you for the recipe by the end of the day.
Notes
This recipe was featured in 16 Easy Potluck Recipes, a compilation of the very best potluck recipes. Check out the article for 15 other easy potluck recipes!
Ingredients
- 4 ounce wagon wheel macaroni or desired pasta, (1 1/3 cup)
- 4 ounce tricolored corkscrew macaroni or desired, pasta
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 medium yellow squash and/or zucchini, halved, lengthwise, sliced
- 10 ounce frozen peas, thawed or 1 1/2 cups fresh peas, cooked and cooled
- 6 ounce pitted black olives, drained
- 4 ounce smoked cheddar cheese, cubed
- 1 cup unblanched whole almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoon snipped fresh tarragon, oregano, basil or, dill
- 8 ounce Italian salad dressing
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions except add crushed red pepper to the cooking water.
- Rinse with cool water and drain thoroughly; cool pasta to room temperature.
- In a large mixing bowl combine pasta, sweet red pepper, yellow squash or zucchini, peas, olives, cheese, almonds, green onions and herb.
- Add dressing to pasta mixture and toss gently to mix; cover and chill for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.