Zesty spaghetti salad tossed with fresh veggies and Italian dressing with additional spices and herbs for extra added flavor. Bring this quick and easy to put together pasta dish to any cookout or gathering, or have it with your favorite grilled meat. Feel free to substitute spaghetti for any other of your favorite pastas. Make ahead the day before, it will be loaded with flavor and have time for all the flavors to mingle together.
Spaghetti Salad
Description
Zesty pasta dish that is tossed in fresh veggies and Italian dressing with additional spices and herbs for extra added flavor. Perfect for potlucks, cookouts, or as a side dish to compliment your favorite grilled meat. Make ahead of time, tastes even better the next day as all the flavors mingle together and become happy with each other.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Heat a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add 1-2 Tbs of salt to the pot of water. Boil pasta to al dente as directed on package. Drain pasta using a colander. Rinse pasta with cold water while in colander to cool it down.
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In a large bowl, whisk together Italian dressing, Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, seasoning salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
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Add in chopped cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes, and drained noodles. Toss everything together until stirred well.
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Cover, let sit in the fridge for at least 2-3 hours before serving to mingle all the flavors together. Can even make the day before, it's even better the next day!
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Prior to serving, give it a little stir. Enjoy!
Note
- Store in airtight container in fridge, will keep for up to 4 days.