Salad Supreme Pasta Salad
This easy salad supreme pasta salad is packed with rotini, fresh veggies, mozzarella, and bold Italian dressing. Perfect for potlucks, BBQs, or meal prep!
Servings: 12
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch-sized pieces
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
- 1 cup zucchini squash, cut into 1-inch-sized pieces
- 1 cup red bell pepper slices, approximately ¼ inch thick by 1 inch long
- 1 cup red onion slices, approximately ¼ inch thick by 1 inch long
- 6 ounces block mozzarella cheese, cubed into ½ inch pieces (yields approximately 1 cup)
- ⅓ cup black olive slices
- 1 cup bottled Italian salad dressing
- 3 tablespoons McCormick brand Salad Supreme seasoning blend
Instructions
- Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the rotini pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Be sure to stir occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking. During the last 1 minute of cooking time, add the broccoli florets and cook the broccoli with the pasta for the remaining 1 minute.
- Place a large strainer in the sink and drain the pasta and broccoli florets. Rinse the pasta and broccoli florets with cold water to stop the cooking process and remove excess starch from the pasta. This helps the pasta keep its shape and not get too soft as it sits in the salad dressing.
- Transfer the drained and rinsed pasta to a large mixing bowl. Add to the bowl the cherry tomatoes, zucchini squash, red bell pepper, red onion, mozzarella cheese, black olives, bottled Italian salad dressing, and McCormick salad supreme seasoning blend. Gently toss to coat all the pasta and vegetables in the Italian dressing and seasoning blend.
- Transfer the mixed salad supreme to a large serving bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until ready to serve. This allows all the vegetables and pasta to absorb the flavors of the Italian dressing and seasoning blend.
Notes
- This is such a versatile pasta salad that can be served as a side dish for any occasion. You can also add in 1 cup of diced deli ham or diced deli salami to make this salad supreme more of a main dish.
- You can substitute the vegetables according to your preferences. You want to keep a total of approximately 5 cups of diced or sliced vegetables. Be sure to keep your vegetables cut to bite-size and fairly uniform sizes.
- You can substitute 6 ounces of Colby-jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, or Swiss cheese in this recipe. Any of these choices will add great flavor to your salad supreme.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 698IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 2mg
