Description
Red White And Blue Pasta Salad is a festive and refreshing dish that brings vibrant colors and delightful flavors to your summer gatherings. With its eye-catching presentation of red, white, and blue hues, this salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues, and patriotic celebrations like the 4th of July. Featuring colorful rotini pasta mixed with fresh ingredients such as cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, all tossed in zesty Italian dressing, this dish is not only visually appealing but also packed with flavor. Easy to prepare and customizable, it’s a hit for all ages and can be made ahead of time for ultimate convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces rotini pasta
- Red & blue food coloring
- Olive oil
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese
- Pepperoni
- Black olives
- Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
- Divide pasta into three equal portions. In Ziploc bags, mix one portion with red food coloring and one with blue food coloring; knead until evenly colored.
- Toss the remaining plain pasta with olive oil.
- Combine all colored pasta in a large bowl along with halved cherry tomatoes, cubed mozzarella, chopped pepperoni, black olives, and Italian dressing. Mix well.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg