{"id":985,"date":"2024-06-20T15:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/simple-fresh-pasta-salad\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:42:10","slug":"simple-fresh-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/?p=985","title":{"rendered":"Simple &#038; Fresh Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\"><span id=\"dpsp-post-content-markup\" data-image-pin-it=\"true\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mailmunch-forms-before-post\" style=\"display: none !important;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-906\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20682'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Simple &#038; Fresh Pasta Salad\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-400x267.jpg 400w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-1024x682.jpg\">This is my absolute favorite pasta salad. \u00a0It is simple to make and can feed a crowd. \u00a0I love the crunch of the fresh veggies and the spiciness of the pepperoni. \u00a0This salad is always a big hit at BBQs and birthday parties. \u00a0It also keeps well for a few days, so I like to pre-make it for camping trips to go with lunches or dinners. \u00a0I made this on Sunday when we had family over to watch football and everyone loved it. \u00a0It only takes a few ingredients and is inexpensive to make. \u00a0If you\u2019re looking for a dish to feed a crowd for your Super Bowl party this year, I promise this salad will be a favorite. \u00a0You can find the printable recipe below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mailmunch-forms-in-post-middle\" style=\"display: none !important;\"><\/div>\n<h3>~Katie<\/h3>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-recipe blog-yumprint-standard    \" yumprintrecipe=\"eRC9\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Recipe\">    <img class=\"blog-yumprint-google-image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" style=\"display:block;position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:-10000px;\" itemprop=\"image\" data-lazy-src=\"http:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-1024x682.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div data-bg=\"http:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"blog-yumprint-photo-top rocket-lazyload\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-recipe-title\" itemprop=\"name\">Simple &#038; Fresh Pasta Salad<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-recipe-published\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">2014-01-20 23:01:21<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<img class=\"blog-yumprint-photo-top-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%200%200'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" 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class=\"blog-yumprint-recipe-contents\">\n<div data-bg=\"http:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Simple-Fresh-Pasta-Salad-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"blog-yumprint-photo-middle rocket-lazyload\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-box\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n<div itemprop=\"calories\">3674 calories<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">389 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"cholesterolContent\">179 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"fatContent\">188 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"proteinContent\">115 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"saturatedFatContent\">51 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"servingSize\">1706 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"sodiumContent\">6156 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"sugarContent\">63 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"transFatContent\">0 g<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"unsaturatedFatContent\">108 g<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-header\">Nutrition Facts<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-serving-size-container\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Serving Size<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right\">1706g<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-very-thick-line blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold blog-yumprint-nutrition-amount\">Amount Per Serving<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\">Calories<\/span> <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-calories-value\">3674<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right\">Calories from Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-calories-from-fat-value\">1652<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold blog-yumprint-nutrition-thick-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right\">% Daily Value *<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Total Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-total-fat-value\">188<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-total-fat-daily-value\">288<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Saturated Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-saturated-fat-value\">51<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-saturated-fat-daily-value\">257<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-italic\">Trans<\/span> Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-trans-fat-value\">0<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">Polyunsaturated Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-pu-fat-value\">63<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">Monounsaturated Fat <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-mu-fat-value\">45<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Cholesterol <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-cholesterol-value\">179<\/span>mg<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-cholesterol-daily-value\">60<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Sodium <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-sodium-value\">6156<\/span>mg<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-sodium-daily-value\">257<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Total Carbohydrates <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-total-carbohydrates-value\">389<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-total-carbohydrates-daily-value\">130<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-left\">Dietary Fiber <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-dietary-fiber-value\">19<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-right blog-yumprint-nutrition-bold\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-dietary-fiber-daily-value\">76<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-indent blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">Sugars <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-sugars-value\">63<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line blog-yumprint-nutrition-protein\">Protein <span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-protein-value\">115<\/span>g<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-very-thick-line \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-wrap blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-left\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin\">Vitamin A<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-value\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-a-value\">283<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-wrap\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin\">Vitamin C<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-value\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-c-value\">649<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-wrap blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-left\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin\">Calcium<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-value\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-calcium-value\">139<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-wrap\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin\">Iron<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-vitamin-value\"><span class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-iron-value\">69<\/span>%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-last-item blog-yumprint-nutrition-line\">* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-item blog-yumprint-report-error-wrapper\">\n\t\t\tDoes this look wrong?\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-section\" yumprintsection=\"0\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-subheader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ol class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"0\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 &#8211; 14.5 oz box rotini pasta<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"1\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 bell pepper diced<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"2\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">3 cups chopped broccoli florets<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"3\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 cup pepperoni, quartered<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"4\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">2 cups diced mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"5\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 &#8211; 10 oz package grape tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-ingredient-item\" yumprintitem=\"6\" itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 &#8211; 16 oz bottle Italian dressing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-method-section\" yumprintsection=\"1\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-subheader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<ol class=\"blog-yumprint-methods\" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-method-item\" yumprintitem=\"0\">In a large pot, boil the pasta until it is al dente.  Drain and rinse with cold water to cool the pasta.  Once the pasta is cooled, dump it into a large bowl and then add the remaining ingredients.  Mix together and enjoy or refrigerate until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-note-section\" yumprintsection=\"2\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-subheader\">Notes<\/div>\n<ol class=\"blog-yumprint-notes\">\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-note-item\" yumprintitem=\"0\">I like to use orange bell peppers when I make this salad.  They taste great and add some different colors to the salad.<\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-yumprint-note-item\" yumprintitem=\"1\">When I am not serving this salad immediately, I will usually stir half of the bottle of salad dressing into the salad, and then stir the rest in right before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-bar\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-beta\">beta<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-title\">calories<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-data\">3674<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-title\">fat<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-data\">188g<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-title\">protein<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-data\">115g<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section\">\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-title\">carbs<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-section-data\">389g<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-more\">more<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-nutrition-border\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-yumprint-recipe-source\">Addicted 2 DIY https:\/\/addicted2diy.com\/<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mailmunch-forms-after-post\" style=\"display: none !important;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my absolute favorite pasta salad. \u00a0It is simple to make and can feed a crowd. \u00a0I<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=985"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1008,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions\/1008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veryauto.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}