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Zesty Simple Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is a great "cool" meal for warm summer days.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, pasta salad, Simple Pasta Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 554kcal
Author Cultured Palate

Ingredients

  • 1 lb garden rotini pasta
  • 1 lb dry kidney beans or 2 cans
  • 1 can black olives chopped
  • 3 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • ¾ - 1 cups salad dressing Homemade, Raisin Vinaigrette or store bought Italian
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Soak dry kidney beans overnight then cook until tender.
  • Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  • Add all ingredients together and mix well.
  • Adjust seasonings adding more dressing if needed to coat well.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

  • I used store bought rotini pasta but homemade, regular, specialty or gluten free pasta works well too.
  • You can use store bought Italian dressing or basic homemade dressing but the Raisin Vinaigrette is absolutely delicious on it!