Easy Vegan Pasta Salad

I actually think pasta salad tastes better when prepared the night before.

Recipe Summary Easy Vegan Pasta Salad

This is seriously the best pasta salad ever. It makes an easy meal for vegans or vegetarians, or you can serve it as a side for a meat dish. Bring it to a party or BBQ and it will steal the show! And it's adaptable--use whatever you have in your fridge! Best when refrigerated and served cold.

Ingredients | Italian Dressing Spaghetti Pasta Salad

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 tomatoes, diced

1 large cucumber, diced

1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse pasta with cold water. Transfer to a large bowl.

Add kidney beans, tomatoes, cucumber, and olives to the cold pasta; mix to combine. Pour salad dressing over mixture, and gently stir until incorporated.

You can use any shape of short pasta for this salad--farfalle, shells, and rotini are all good options.

Looking for an extra flavor blast? Add Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, onions, and--if you're not vegan--Parmesan cheese to the mixture.

Info | Italian Dressing Spaghetti Pasta Salad

prep: 10 mins cook: 20 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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