Pasta Salad for a Crowd
A colorful and delicious pasta salad perfect for parties and gatherings, easy to prepare ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 20 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese (cut in small cubes)
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
- 3 green bell peppers (diced)
- 3 red bell peppers (diced)
- 36 ounces sliced black olives (drained)
Instructions
- Start by cooking half of the rotini pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Place half of the cooled pasta in a very large bowl.
- Pour 32 ounces of Italian dressing over the pasta.
- Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of Kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper on top, and stir well.
- Add the remaining ingredients: mozzarella cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, diced green and red bell peppers, and black olives. Mix gently.
- Pour the pasta salad into large foil pans and cover with foil or plastic wrap.
- Store the pasta salad in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Make it a day in advance for better flavor. Customize with your favorite ingredients or dressings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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