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4th of July Pasta Salad
This
4th of July Pasta Salad
is the ultimate festive side dish for your summer cookout! Bursting with flavor, it features colorful pasta fun patriotic twist that’s sure to wow your guests.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Chill Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Pasta Salad
Keyword:
4th of July Pasta Salad
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
466
kcal
Author:
Jill
Ingredients
16
ounce
Cellentani pasta
or any short pasta
2-3
drops
red food coloring
2-3
drops
blue food coloring
1
cup
mini pepperoni
1
cup
cubed mozzarella cheese
½
small
red onion
diced
1
small
red bell pepper
diced
16
ounces
Italian dressing
not a creamy kind
Instructions
Boil your pasta al dente according to box directions. Drain and set aside.
To a large ziploc bag add 3 drops of red food coloring and 1 tablespoon of water.
Repeat with another zip-lock bag and the blue food coloring.
Divide your pasta into 3 portions.
Place one portion in the bag with the red food coloring.
Place another portion in the bag with the blue food coloring.
Set the remaining portion aside.
Gently toss the pasta around in the sealed ziploc bags until the pasta is all evenly colored. Set aside to really soak in for about 5 minutes.
Assemble
In a large mixing bowl add the the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, onion and bell pepper.
Add the Italian dressing and stir to combine.
Add the white pasta to the bowl and stir to combine.
Rinse the blue pasta and red pasta to remove any excess color.
Add the red and blue pasta to the bowl and toss gently to combine everything.
Chill for an hour and serve!
Notes
Store leftovers
in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories:
466
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
25
mg
|
Sodium:
878
mg
|
Potassium:
265
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
581
IU
|
Vitamin C:
20
mg
|
Calcium:
95
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg