Good Times and Noodle Salad (Pasta Salad) Recipe #128705
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.
by Just Mandy
30 min | 20 min prep
SERVES 6 -8
- 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
- Cook Pasta according to directions.
- Carefully toss in half of the Italian dressing.
- Toss in the rest of the ingredients.
- Pour the rest of the Italian dressing over salad.
- Serve warm or cold. Cold salad is best the next day.
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