Pantry Pasta Salad

This Pantry Pasta Salad is perfect for when you find those lost cans in the back of your pantry or veggies that won't be so good in a few days! Pasta salad is the summer salad so why not use up those pesty ingredients in your house and whip them into something delish!

Pantry Pasta Salad

  • 1 pound uncooked pasta, such as rotini
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup mini pepperoni OR 1 cup pepperoni cut in half
  • 1 dice cucumber
  • 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onion
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing (about 2 cups)
Pantry Pasta Salad
Total Time: varies

Nutrition

Servings: 12 cups

445 calories; 6 g fat; 1 g saturated fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 609 mg sodium; 46 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 48 g protein

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and cool.

2. Combine remaining ingredients with cooked pasta and store in the refrigerator.

**The general ratio for this pasta salad is 1 pound pasta, 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing (2 cups), 5–6 cups add in.  Other mix-in ideas include cooked chicken, tuna, black or pinto beans, black olives and tomatoes. Any shape of pasta or flavor of cheese is delicious!

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