The Scoop
This is not your average pasta salad, and it knows it.
All you need is a bowl of cold spaghetti that you’ll transform into a wonderful salad with crunchy vegetables, pepperoni, basil, parmesan, and a glorious Italian dressing.
Unexpectedly addictive, it will replace your boring (no offense) pasta salads in a minute!
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package spaghetti, broken into thirds
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onions, diced
- 1 cup pepperoni, diced
- 1 (16-ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the spaghetti to al dente, according to the package directions.
- Drain the cooked spaghetti and rinse it with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- In a large bowl, add the cooked spaghetti, the cucumbers, the green peppers, the tomatoes, the red onions, and the pepperoni.
- Add the dressing to the salad mixture and toss to completely coat.
- Add the basil and the parmesan to the salad mixture and toss to combine.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Serve.
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