Description
Pasta Salad for a Crowd is the ultimate dish for any large gathering, combining vibrant rotini pasta with an array of fresh vegetables and creamy mozzarella cheese. Perfect for potlucks, family reunions, or parties, this colorful salad is not only easy to prepare in advance but also tastes even better when chilled overnight. With a delightful blend of Italian dressing and seasonal veggies, this crowd-pleaser ensures that every guest enjoys a refreshing bite. Make your next event memorable by serving this make-ahead pasta salad that promises to satisfy everyone’s taste buds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 green bell peppers, diced
- 3 red bell peppers, diced
- 36 ounces sliced black olives
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in a large pot according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Repeat for the remaining pasta.
- In a very large mixing bowl, combine half of the cooked pasta with half of the Italian dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Add half of the mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and black olives to the bowl; stir to combine.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the remaining ingredients until fully mixed.
- Divide into large foil pans and cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg