Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
This Easy Pasta Salad is one of the simplest side dishes you’ll ever make! It’s ready in under 20 minutes and made with just four ingredients! It’s a regular at our house!
Today’s recipe is so simple, y’all, that I almost wasn’t sure if it was worth posting. But then I thought, the easy recipes are the ones I always go looking for, and I’m sure many of y’all feel the same way!
I make this pasta salad all the time. It’s one of my go-to side dishes for barbecues or potlucks, and I love taking the leftovers home to enjoy with lunch or dinner the next day. You can spice this up however you like by adding different veggies, but this is my favorite combination out of all that I’ve tried.
All you need is multi-colored pasta, italian dressing, a block of cheddar cheese, and some sweet bell peppers. I’m in love with mini sweet peppers (see my Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers that I shared recently here) so if I have those on hand, I’ll throw them in. Otherwise, I just use two big peppers. Any color will do. 🙂
Enjoy!!
Recipe: Easy Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) package multicolored pasta
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing
- 1 8 oz block cheddar cheese, cubed
- 2 large bell peppers, chopped, any color (I like red, orange, or yellow)
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain, then rinse with cold water. Allow to drain thoroughly, then transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in the Italian dressing, cubed cheddar, and chopped peppers. Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. This can be eaten right away, but it tastes best if its had at least an hour or two to chill. Enjoy!
We love pasta salad so I am excited to try this out. It looks delish!
It’s been way too long since I’ve had a good pasta salad. This one is on my list for the weekend!
I love that this recipe would be good either warm or cold perfect for spring and summer!
Oh wow! That’s it! Very simple indeed! I love easy pasta especially on lazy days.
This pasta salad is full of flavor! The perfect dish to whip up for cookouts.
Yum! I love a good pasta salad! I bet it’s delicious with Italian dressing.
Easy recipes are what I am always looking for thank you! Yummmmm
This is super easy, which is why I love it. But I REALLY love the fact that you use multi-colored pasta here too!
Yum, this looks amazing. I’ve always loved pasta salad. I’ll have to try it soon.
Love me a good pasta salad, they are amazing when I have to have lunch at work
MmMm this is great!! I love how healthy it is and how colorful it comes out!
I love pasta salad! I usually only make it in the summer but this looks delicious and I plan to try this recipe soon!!!
yummm i love a good pasta salad!! i gotta try this recipe thanks for sharing
I love easy and this sure seems to be in that category. I would substitute gluten-free pasta and a dairy-free cheese substitute. I am willing to give it a try!
This salad is gorgeous and I love the vibrant colors and addition of the peppers. My family enjoys pasta dishes and these bow ties are just the cutest!