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Flavor-packed California Pasta Salad
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5 from 5 votes

California Pasta Salad

Prep Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bow tie (farfalle) pasta
  • 10 ounces cherry tomatoes sliced
  • 1 medium zucchini diced
  • 1 large cucumber diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 2 small cans sliced black olives

Dressing

  • 1 bottle (16 ounces) Zesty Italian salad dressing
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Boil pasta in a large pot of water until al dente. Drain water then rinse pasta in cold water. Drain well.
  • Place cooked, cooled pasta in a large bowl. Add all the diced veggies to pasta. Toss to combine.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over pasta and veggies.
    Gently toss to combine everything. Cover with lid and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve and enjoy!