Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Submitted by MTpockets

"If you like simple pasta salads you should try this. I love this in the summer but you could have this any time. I didn't see any other recipes like this that used both dressings so I thought I'd share mine. They really do go well together. This is pretty versatile and you can add any veggies that you'd like."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package tri-color spiral pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 cup Italian salad dressing (I like good seasons)
1 cup caesar salad dressing
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
1 green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

directions

Cook pasta as directed, rinse with cold water and drain well.
In a large bowl, combine rest of ingredients and toss to coat.
Add pasta and toss to coat.
Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
*** If pasta "absorbs" the dressing, you may need to add a little more dressing after chill time before serving.

Questions & Replies

R

The recipe title says 'Creamy'. Does that mean they're using the creamy dressings or regular dressings? New cooks need specifics. I'm a seasoned cook and I questioned this. Haven't made it as yet because I need to purchase the correct dressing.

railmom
P

That’s a lot of cheese.

peggy_keene
G

Hi. Do you use creamy Italian and creamy Caesar.? They sell both. Tx

Gaycarducci

Reviews

K

What a wonderful Pasta Salad. I like The Paul Newman Ceasar Dressing (not creamy) and used that together with the Itl. Dressing. At first I thought, wow thats a lot of dressing, but after it sat in the refrigerator , the pasta absorbed enough to make it just right!!! Thanks, Koechin/Chef

Koechin Chef
R

Just made this but haven't tried it yet. I used creamy Italian and creamy Caesar dressings. I made 60 ounces of pasta. Made it for a party of 75-100 people. Am going to add black olives to it also. Can't wait to try it!

rdbe2921
B

Delicious!! We love pasta salad and I was intrigued by the combination of italian and caesar dressing so had to try! Yum! I halved the batch using rainbow radiatore and omitted the pepper (personal taste) and added button mushrooms in their place. The flavor is so good with such a nice zip to it! I reduced the fat by using fat free zesty italian and light caesar dressings and used only about 2/3 of it and thought it was plenty. Thank you for another great recipe MT! Will definitely be making this again!:)

Breezytoo
P

Fantastic! This would be the perfect dish for a spring time potluck or picnic. Will make again for sure!

Probably This
J

My family enjoyed the tanginess & creaminess of this pasta salad. Thanks for posting!

Juenessa

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