California Spaghetti Salad is a delicious pasta salad filled with fresh vegetables and topped with a delicious Italian dressing. With all these flavors and colors making for a beautiful and delicious side dish, there's no doubt this will be the hit at your next get-together!
As the weather begins to change and warm up this time of year, I find myself looking for cooler, lighter recipes. I especially love these quick and easy cold noodle salads! This California Spaghetti Salad only took 15 minutes to make and was a huge hit with my guests. It's vegan, so it's great to bring food.
This recipe is great to make ahead as it tastes best when made. It's topped with a delicious Italian dressing (made from scratch) and all the ingredients really absorb that flavor. All the wonderful vegetables packed inside add so much texture, flavor and color to the pasta. It's the perfect finishing touch to this pasta salad.
*ingredients
°400-500 grams of spaghetti.
°1½ cups. From the cherry tomatoes, I cut them in half.
°1 cucumber in cubes.
°2 cubes of zucchini.
°1 green bell pepper cut into cubes.
°1 red bell pepper cut into cubes.
°1 red onion, diced.
°could be able. Sliced black olives must be filtered before use.
+For the dresses I used:
°1 bottle of Italian sauce.
°Half a cup of grated parmesan.
°1 tablespoon of sesame.
°1 teaspoon of paprika.
°1 teaspoon of celery seeds.
°Half a teaspoon of garlic powder.
*How to Make :
I cooked the noodles according to package directions, then drained and rinsed with cold water.
Then I picked up the diced vegetables. Combine zucchini, cherry tomatoes, green and red peppers, red onions, cucumbers and black olives in a large mixing bowl.
For the dressing, whisk together the Italian dressing, sesame seeds, grated Parmesan cheese, bell pepper, celery seeds and garlic powder in another mixing bowl.
To finish, I tossed the cooked pasta with chopped vegetables and olives, then poured the dressing over it and mixed all the ingredients well.
I put the container in the fridge for at least 3 hours after covering it with plastic wrap.
We hope you enjoy this easy salad, it is very nutritious and rich!! Kids will love it too because of the colorful veggies!! So try it ASAP!!
Enjoy !
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