Description
Pasta Salad For A Crowd is a vibrant and flavorful dish that’s perfect for large gatherings. This easy-to-make salad features colorful rotini pasta, fresh vegetables, and creamy mozzarella, all tossed in tangy Italian dressing. It can be prepared ahead of time, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. Whether you’re hosting a family reunion, potluck, or barbecue, this crowd-pleasing salad will be a sure hit on the buffet table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese (cubed)
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 3 green bell peppers (diced)
- 3 red bell peppers (diced)
- 36 ounces sliced black olives (drained)
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in a large pot according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
- In a very large mixing bowl, combine half of the cooked pasta with half of the Italian dressing, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and black olives. Mix well.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients until everything is combined.
- Transfer to large storage containers and refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg