Olive Garden Pasta Salad Recipe
This Olive Garden Pasta Salad is a delightful and easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for gatherings or as a side. It combines rotini pasta with a variety of flavorful ingredients and a zesty Italian dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 1 box (16 oz) rotini pasta
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 package (6 oz) pepperonis
- 1 cup bacon bits
- 1 can (2-3 oz) sliced black olives
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1–2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cup Olive Garden Italian Dressing
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook pasta noodles according to package instructions and set aside to cool.
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop pepperonis and tomatoes.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta with pepperonis, tomatoes, bacon bits, black olives, and cheese.
- Add Dressing: Pour the Italian dressing over the ingredients and stir to combine.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the salad until chilled, then serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This salad tastes even better if allowed to sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving.
- You can customize this salad by adding your favorite vegetables or proteins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Olive Garden, Pasta Salad, Italian, Easy, Quick, Side Dish
Find it online: https://tastybella.com/olive-garden-pasta-salad-recipe/
