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.

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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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