Spaghetti Salad - Easy Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad!

Our Italian spaghetti salad recipe (sometimes called California spaghetti salad or just spaghetti pasta salad) is full of delicious flavor! This is a must-have recipe for summer potlucks!

Spaghetti Salad Recipe

I swear, there’s something satisfying about being able to twirl spaghetti noodles around your fork. It just beats spearing rotini or bowtie pasta, doesn’t it? Three cheers for spaghetti noodles, and three cheers for this absolutely amazing cold Italian spaghetti pasta salad recipe.

Italian Pasta Salad with Spaghetti Noodles

There are just so many different ways you could make this classic potluck recipe. You can really get creative with the fresh veggies you choose, but trust me when it comes to the dressing for this Italian pasta salad. My dressing is perfect if I do say so myself.

Whatever you do, don’t skip the McCormick’s Salad Supreme. It adds a special little kick.

With so many holidays and events during the summer, I end up making this recipe at least half a dozen times.

I love it because it’s an easy pasta salad recipe that holds up well in the refrigerator overnight.

Honestly, like a lot of great pasta salads, it probably tastes even better on day two. Letting the pasta salad rest in the refrigerator allows the Italian salad dressing to soak into the spaghetti noodles.

In other words, a little time in the refrigerator can mean a whole lot of flavor in this spaghetti pasta salad!

Oh, and I don’t just save this dish for Memorial Day or the 4th of July. I actually love making this pasta salad to keep in the refrigerator for a few days as a side dish for weeknight summer grilling.

Grilling is so great for busy weeknights when you don’t really feel like cooking. Just throw some burgers, chicken or steak on the grill and then pull out my large bowl of spaghetti pasta salad. It’s the perfect summer dinner combination.

How to Make Cold Spaghetti Salad

Ready to whip up a big bowl of my tasty Italian spaghetti salad? Great! Just make sure you have these ingredients below on hand.

• 1 lb. Thin spaghetti, broken into thirds
• 1 (16-ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons McCormick’s Salad Supreme Seasoning (kinda obsessed with this stuff)
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 oz. package) cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ red onion, diced
• 1 English cucumber, sliced and quartered
• 2 (2.5-ounce) cans sliced black olives
• 1 cup mini pepperoni (these are so cute!)

Next, you’ll just want to follow these easy instructions!

1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the box to al dente. Drain, rinse in cool water.
2. When completely cooled transfer the spaghetti to a large bowl. Add the Italian dressing, Salad Supreme, and the parmesan cheese, stir until evenly distributed.
3. Add the tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, cucumber, black olives and the pepperoni. Toss until all ingredients are coated.’
4. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Looking for an easy and tasty no-bake summer dessert recipe? Look no further than my delicious no-bake pink lemonade pie or this simple peanut butter pie.

Easy Pasta Salad Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Thin spaghetti, broken into thirds
• 1 (16-ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons McCormick’s Salad Supreme Seasoning
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (10 oz. package) cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• ½ red onion, diced
• 1English cucumber, sliced and quartered
• 2 (2.5-ounce) cans sliced black olives
• 1 cup mini pepperoni

Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti according to directions on the box to al dente. Drain, rinse in cool water.
2. When completely cooled transfer the spaghetti to a large bowl. Add the Italian dressing, Salad Supreme, and the parmesan cheese, stir until evenly distributed.
3. Add the tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, cucumber, black olives and the pepperoni. Toss until all ingredients are coated.
4. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220 Total Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 22mg Sodium: 458mg Carbohydrates: 22g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 9g

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