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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (230g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 516
Calories from Fat 198		(38%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 22.0g	33%
	Saturated Fat 4.5g	22%
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 8.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 6mg		2%
Sodium 1231mg		51%
Potassium 330mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 67.6g		22%
	Dietary Fiber 3.9g	15%
	Sugars 7.6g
Protein 12.8g		25%
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Good Times and Noodle Salad (Pasta Salad)

Recipe #128705 | 30 min | 20 min prep

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By: Just Mandy
Jul 5, 2005

This is a line from the movie "As Good As It Gets" where Jack Nicholson says some people have good childhood memories of going to the lake and noodle salad. This easy Italian-ish pasta salad is sure to accompany my families good times. I serve it warm with Italian Sausage for dinner or cold for picnics. Makes a great left over. All the measurements are approximate, use what you have on hand and as much as you like.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) box rotini pasta (the garden rotini with red green and yellow pasta makes the best presentation)
12 ounces Italian dressing (homemade or store bought)
1 cup cucumber, cubed
4 roma tomatoes, cubed (use canned whole tomatoes in the off season)
1 cup black olives, sliced
1/2-1 cup cheese, cubed (I like Colby Jack)
3 green onions, chopped

Directions

1
Cook Pasta according to directions.
2
Carefully toss in half of the Italian dressing.
3
Toss in the rest of the ingredients.
4
Pour the rest of the Italian dressing over salad.
5
Serve warm or cold. Cold salad is best the next day.

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From: Wyldemoon

On Mar 15, 2010

Made this for a potluck at work. Everyone RAVED! I am not a fan of bottled Italian Dressing, but everyone else seems to be, so that's what I used. Great combination of flavors. I think putting the dressing on the warm pasta really makes this salad sing. I made some at home using a homemade balsamic vinagrette. It was not as pretty as the one I took to the potluck, but it was delicious! Thanks for the great recipe, Mandy

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From: YourCakeIWillTake

On Sep 19, 2008

Sounds fantastic!

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From: marye1016

On May 16, 2007

Great pasta salad! I'm usually not one for pasta salads, but this was great. I made it for a baby shower and it was a great success. I would use a zesty or spicy Italian dressing. I used the regular and it needed a little kick. I added some balsamic vinegar and a little Japanese 5 pepper spice and it was delicious.

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From: Unabit

On Jul 16, 2006

That sounds a lot like my huge hit, the only thing I do differently is I add 2 Tablespoons of the Italian dressing to the drained pasta while it's still hot, not too much more or the taste is over whelming. The hot pasta sucks up the dressing and adds more flavor....Here's to a winner! Unabit

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