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Picnic Pasta Salad

Recipe adapted from “Budget Bytes
Servings 10
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 10 ounces grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1 bottle Italian dressing 16 ounces
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain in colander and rinse with cool water; drain well.
  • Slice cucumber into half-moons, chop bell peppers, halve tomatoes, thinly slice red onion and chop parsley. Set vegetables and parsley aside.
  • Transfer drained pasta to large bowl. Add chopped vegetables, parsley and feta cheese.
  • Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss until evenly coated. Add salt and pepper then refrigerate until ready to eat.
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American