Description
Chilled 4th of July Pasta Salad is a delightful and colorful dish that’s perfect for summer celebrations. This vibrant salad features fun red and blue pasta, sweet cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and crunchy blue corn, all tossed in a light Italian dressing. With just 20 minutes of preparation time, you can create this visually stunning dish that serves as a refreshing side or main course at your next picnic, barbecue, or holiday gathering. Not only is it easy to customize based on your preferences, but it also keeps well in the fridge, making it an ideal choice for meal prep. Bring festive cheer to your table with this delicious pasta salad that’s sure to impress guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 3–4 drops of red and blue liquid food coloring
- 2 tablespoons water, separate
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (approximately 10 ounces)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed or use mozzarella pearls
- 3/4 cup pepperoni, quartered
- 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- 1 (16-ounce) bottle of italian dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Mix red and blue food coloring separately with water and drizzle over portions of the pasta for coloring.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the colored pasta with olive oil, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, pepperoni, and black olives.
- Add Italian dressing and mix until combined.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg