Description
Get ready to impress at your next gathering with this vibrant Pasta Salad For A Crowd! This delightful dish combines colorful rotini pasta, fresh vegetables, and zesty Italian dressing, creating a visually stunning and flavor-packed salad that’s perfect for potlucks, picnics, or family reunions. Not only is it easy to prepare ahead of time, but it also tastes even better when chilled, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. With a generous serving size of 100 portions, you can effortlessly satisfy a hungry crowd while enjoying more quality time with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pounds multi-colored rotini pasta
- 64 ounces Italian dressing
- 32 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 40 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 green bell peppers, diced
- 3 red bell peppers, diced
- 36 ounces sliced black olives
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine half of the pasta with half of the Italian dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Add half of the mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and black olives. Stir to combine.
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients until fully mixed.
- Transfer to large foil pans and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg