Description
A fun and spooky Halloween-themed pasta salad perfect for your festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella balls
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cherry tomatoes, black olives, mozzarella balls, bell pepper, and red onion.
- Pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Add the chopped basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a spookier effect, use food coloring to dye the pasta black or green.
- Feel free to add other Halloween-themed ingredients like gummy worms or candy corn for decoration.
- This salad can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg