Description
A vibrant and easy pasta salad layered in jars for convenient meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 cup bell peppers (any color), diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, black olives, and parsley.
- Pour Italian dressing over the pasta mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the pasta salad among four wide-mouth jars, layering the ingredients evenly.
- Seal the jars and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can customize this salad with your favorite vegetables.
- Add grilled chicken or chickpeas for added protein.
- Make sure pasta is completely cool before adding dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook (except pasta)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg