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Simple Cold Pasta Salad

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
150 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Brunch Lunch Dessert Salad Pasta Italian
Simple Cold Pasta Salad
Ingredients
  • 14 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
  • 2 cucumbers, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 3/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced
  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
Instructions
1
Fill a large pot with water that has been lightly seasoned with salt and bring it to a vigorous boil over extremely high heat. Introduce the pasta into the pot and return it to a rolling boil, stirring constantly to ensure everything is well combined. Continue cooking the pasta uncovered and occasionally stirring it until it reaches the desired level of doneness, typically 8 minutes.
2
Once cooked, transfer the pasta to a sink filled with cold running water and let it cool down completely.
3
In a separate container, combine the cooked pasta with sliced cucumbers, thinly chopped onion, diced tomatoes, and pitted olives. Pour a store-bought Italian dressing over the salad mixture and thoroughly mix everything together to create a cohesive blend. Cover the bowl with a lid and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours before serving it chilled.