The perfect spaghetti pasta salad! Seasoned and coated in a delicious Italian salad dressing with a bit of ranch for the perfect cool zestiness! Loaded with fresh, colorful vegetables and herbs! It's a cookout favorite!
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, southern
Keyword italian dressing recipe, spaghetti, vegetables
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Chill 1 hourhour
Servings 8
Calories
Ingredients
1lbthin spaghetti noodles (broken in half)
¼cupSalad Supreme seasoning
½teaspoonCajun seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)
1tablespoonfresh dill weed (finely chopped)
1½cupItalian Salad Dressing
2tablespoonsRanch Dressing
1cupcucumbers, finely diced
1cupsweet cherry tomatoes, finely diced
⅓-½cupred onions, finely diced
½cupMixed bell peppers (I used red, green, and yellow)
½cupCheddar cheese, (cut into tiny cubes)
½cupHard pepperoni, cut into into cubes (optional) I used the turkey pepperoni sticks
Instructions
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. (do not overcook)
1 lb thin spaghetti noodles
Drain and rinse with cold water until the pasta is cold. Set aside.
Place drained pasta into a large bowl or casserole dish.
Sprinkle pasta with salad supreme, cajun seasoning, dill weed, and fresh parsley. Toss until coated.
1½ cup Italian Salad Dressing, 2 tablespoons Ranch Dressing
Pour dressing over pasta and toss until coated.
Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. (remember you add more or less to suit your taste)
1 cup cucumbers, finely diced, 1 cup sweet cherry tomatoes, finely diced, ⅓-½ cup red onions, finely diced, ½ cup Mixed bell peppers (I used red, green, and yellow), ½ cup Cheddar cheese, (cut into tiny cubes), ½ cup Hard pepperoni, cut into into cubes (optional)
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. ( I refrigerate for at least an hour. See note)
Toss before serving, as some ingredients will sink to the bottom.
Taste and adjust any seasonings or ingredients if needed. (I usually add course black pepper and more salad supreme)
Garnish with additional fresh parsley and dill if desired.
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Notes
Best served the same day, as the pasta will absorb the dressing, but you can always add more.