california pasta salad

Coming out of California, this recipe is a perfect dish that is light, tasty and easy to make. It is a perfect dish for any day of the week or time of year. Although it is called Spaghetti Salad, it is a cold dish that tastes great and is so easy to make, anyone could do it. This is a great choice for picnics, potlucks and parties. You can switch it up and customize the salad to your liking.

California Spaghetti Salad

noodles

½ C. Cherry tomatoes

Cucumber diced

Zucchini diced

Red bell pepper diced

Green bell pepper diced

onion

Can Black olives sliced or diced

Bottle Italian dressing

½ C. Parmesan cheese grated

Sesame seeds

Paprika

Celery seed

Garlic powder

Cook the spaghetti to your liking, rinse under cold water and drain well.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the spaghetti, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes, red onion and black olives.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the Italian dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed and garlic powder.

Pour the dressing mixture over the spaghetti salad and toss to coat well.

Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

This turned out AMAZING! It's one of the best pasta salad recipes I've ever made.  I could not even wait for it to cool before I tried it. I omitted the green bell pepper, used 1 large zucchini, and used some sesame oil and celery salt, since I could not find either of those in my cabinets.  I also used about 3/4 of the bottle of Italian dressing and refrigerated shredded parmesan cheese (in the tub).  And lastly, I used Chitarra pasta, which held up marvelously well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdiGUb5Mvbo

So if you're looking for a tasty way to celebrate all that California has to offer, why not try making some California spaghetti salad yourself? You won't be disappointed!

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This delicious and colorful California Pasta Salad is always a hit as part of a party menu. Make this easy pasta salad recipe up to a day ahead if you like; the flavors only get better as it marinates.

California Pasta Salad

olive oil

red wine vinegar

Parmesan cheese

sesame seeds

oregano

poppy seeds

garlic (or two cloves fresh, finely minced)

paprika

celery seed

salt

spaghetti

zucchini (diced)

grape tomatoes (halved (see note 2))

hot house cucumber (diced)

green bell pepper (stemmed, seeded, and diced)

red bell pepper (stemmed, seeded, and diced)

In a small bowl with a whisk, or in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, oregano, poppy seeds, garlic, paprika, celery seed, and salt. Mix well and allow flavors to blend while preparing the salad.

Bring 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package directions, about 9 minutes. Drain well and rinse in cold water.

In a large bowl add zucchini, tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, onion, and black olives. Add rinsed pasta and drizzle with salad dressing to taste (you don&#39;t have to use it all). Toss to combine, cover, and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.

Delicious recipe! I added shredded carrots and celery for more crunch.

This recipe looks so yummy and perfect for a planned potluck that I am going to in a few weeks.  One question:  do you use fresh grated parmesan cheese or can you use the grated dry parmesan cheese that come in a plastic container the you sprinkle on spaghetti?

Thank you,

Being from Cali, I definitely need to make this!  It looks so good!

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