Cold Spaghetti Salad Recipe
This Cold Spaghetti Salad Recipe is a fun pasta salad side dish for this summer. Filled with tomatoes, olives, artichokes, cucumbers, onion, salami and parmesan then tossed with a fresh, flavorful homemade Italian dressing.
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California Spaghetti Pasta Salad
This is more of a California-Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad. It’s got some Italian flavors and a little California flair. . . so Cali-Italian Pasta Salad is what I call it.
This pasta salad is great as a side dish but is even satisfying enough for a main dish. Full of veggies, salami and cheese then tossed with Italian dressing this could definitely be a meal itself.
Plus, it doesn’t get easier than this pasta salad recipe. If you can boil water and cut things you can make this spaghetti salad.
Can This Spaghetti Pasta Salad Be Made With Store Bought Italian Dressing?
Yes! I have included the simple Italian dressing recipe for those that want to make it at home. But there are really tasty Italian dressings available at the grocery store. Buy your favorite dressing and use as much as you like.
I’m all about short cuts and really anything that will make life (and cooking) easier. To save even more time you can use sliced olives and just toss the cherry tomatoes in whole.
How Long Will Pasta Salad Keep In The Refrigerator
Pasta salad will stay good in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. However, I always eat pasta salad within 3 days because the pasta tends to absorb moisture from the dressing and ingredients.
Be sure to store pasta salad in an airtight container while in the refrigerator.
Spaghetti Pasta Salad Ingredients (screenshot for grocery list)
- Spaghetti Noodles
- Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Black Olives
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- Red Onion
- Thin Sliced Salami
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Olive Oil
- White Wine Vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- Garlic
- Dried Italian Seasoning
How To Make Spaghetti Salad
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and allow to cool in large bowl.
- Add tomatoes, cucumber, olives, artichoke hearts, onion, salami and parmesan to bowl.
- Mix dressing ingredients: oil, vinegar, garlic, Italian season, salt, pepper and sugar (optional).
- Pour dressing over pasta and veggies. Toss until pasta salad is evenly coated with dressing.
- Top with fresh Italian Parsley and serve cold.
What Goes Well With Pasta Salad
Pasta salad goes well alongside most any protein, especially barbecue. That is why this Spaghetti Pasta Salad is great for picnics, barbecues, parties and potlucks.
Here are some recipes that go well with this pasta salad: Oven Baked Blackened Salmon, Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken, Garlic Rosemary Meatballs or Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken.
For more unique pasta salad check out these 55 Cold Pasta Salad Recipes. Or, take a peek at all of my PASTA SALAD RECIPES.
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Cold Spaghetti Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- Pasta Salad:
- 16 oz Spaghetti Noodles - cooked drained, cooled
- 12 ounces Cherry or Grape Tomatoes - halved
- 1 Medium Cucumber - peeled sliced, quartered
- 1 Can Black Olives - drained halved
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- 1/2 Small Red Onion - thinly sliced
- 3 ounces Thin Sliced Salami - quartered
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Italian Parsley
- Dressing:
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
- 3 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 Garlic Clove - grated
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning
- Salt/Pepper - to taste
- Small Pinch Sugar optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and allow to cool in large bowl.
- Add tomatoes, cucumber, olives, artichoke hearts, onion, salami and parmesan to bowl.
- Mix dressing ingredients: oil, vinegar, garlic, Italian season, salt, pepper and sugar (optional).
- Pour dressing over pasta and veggies. Toss until pasta salad is evenly coated with dressing.
- Top with fresh Italian Parsley and serve cold.
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