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Home » Fourth of July Recipes » Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

Published: Aug 14, 2013 · Modified: May 13, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

Disclosure: This Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe post is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own.

Get ready for all those picnics and barbecues now that summer is on its way. This Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe is perfect for all those backyard get together's.

Recipes Using Kraft Dressing

I've made many of the recipes at the Kraft website over the years. One of my favorites is a pasta recipe very similar to the one that I have made today. Over the years I lost the original recipe  so now I just use instincts and whatever vegetables I have on hand while I am making it. 

Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

Summer Pasta Salads

Summer time is one of my favorite times of the year for throwing together a pasta salad. There are so many delicious and colorful vegetables available at this time of the year. Pasta salads can be made in so many different ways with so many different combinations of pasta, vegetables,  dressing and seasonings. They come in very handy when entertaining a crowd or just feeding the family. Zest up your dinner with this Kraft Zesty Italian Garden Pasta Salad.

Kraft Zesty Garden Pasta Salad

Kraft Zesty Garden Pasta Salad

How to make a Italian Garden Pasta Salad Recipe

For this garden pasta salad you will need a box of tri colored pasta, cherry tomatoes, fresh broccoli florets, green and red pepper, Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste. 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 12 ounce box tri-colored pasta, cooked, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
  • ½ cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup broccoli florets, cut into bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup red pepper, diced
  • ¼ cup green pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated and more for topping when serving.
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Drain pasta well and place in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add all the cut up or diced vegetables.
  3. Mix Parmesan with the Zesty Italian dressing. Stir well after five minutes.
  4. Pour dressing over pasta and veggies.Stir well.
  5. Refrigerate 2 hours or over night to allow flavors to marry.
  6. Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

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Kraft Zesty Garden Pasta Salad

Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Zesty Italian Pasta Salad recipe made with Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing. Makes a great barbecue side dish recipe.
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Prep Time 8 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 23 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 305 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 12 ounce box tri-colored pasta cooked, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup broccoli florets cut into bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup red pepper diced
  • ¼ cup green pepper diced
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated and more for topping when serving.
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions 

  • Boil pasta following direction on the box.
  • Drain pasta well and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add all the broccoli, tomatoes and diced peppers to the bowl.
  • Mix the Parmesan cheese with the Zesty Italian dressing in a small bowl. Stir well after five minutes.
  • Pour salad dressing over the pasta and veggies in the bowl, Stir well.
  • Refrigerate 2 hours or over night to allow flavors to marry.
  • Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • This recipe was inspired by the Kraft Italian Chopped Salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1238mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 788IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Gina

    December 23, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    We use zesty on our chicken as a marinade prior to grilling .......mmm

    Reply
  2. Jenne

    August 24, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    I love zesty italian dressing. I am going to have to try it with broccoli. I do a salad with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes, and spring onions. The dressing just makes any salad come together easily.

    Reply
  3. Thomas Murphy

    August 21, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I go on trips to zest up my life.

    Reply
  4. Cherie Montorio

    August 21, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I zest up my life by getting my hair done at a hair salon once a month.

    Reply
  5. Heather

    August 21, 2013 at 9:14 am

    I'm not sure I live a very zesty life raising two little boys......I try new recipes with my family.

    Reply
  6. Madonna

    August 21, 2013 at 3:38 am

    my life is zested up by my children and grandchildren.

    Reply
  7. Laura P. Craig

    August 20, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    I zest up my life by constantly finding new recipes to try and share the results with family/friends!

    Reply
  8. Amy Orvin

    August 20, 2013 at 8:56 am

    I zest up my life by trying new recipes.

    Reply
  9. Amanda Sakovitz

    August 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    I try new workouts!

    Reply
  10. kesha

    August 17, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    I zest up my life by taking my daughter to the beach!

    Reply
  11. heather

    August 17, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    i zest up my life with sesty italian dressing

    Reply
  12. Margot C

    August 15, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Oh we're pretty zesty around here; the espresso machine helps.

    Reply
  13. Georgia Beckman

    August 15, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    I zest up my life by keeping things zesty with my husband of 24 years. We have raised 4 children...............all were teenagers AT THE SAME TIME for a long period in our life. I mean a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG period. Now we have 14 grandchildren. They do still gt a lot of our time, but we finally have time for each other & we enjoy every minute of making each other FIRST.

    Reply
  14. Katherines Corner

    August 15, 2013 at 10:44 am

    yummy and zesty, oh and the salad looks great too. I hope you will share this post at my blog hop today xo P.S. don't forget to enter my latest giveaway too

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      August 15, 2013 at 12:41 pm

      Katherine

      Thank you and I will hop over there right now!

      Reply
  15. Robin Wilson

    August 15, 2013 at 6:17 am

    Honestly I have been so sick with my Lupus that I haven't "zested" it up in quite a long time. Perhaps wearing some new perfume would do the trick!

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      August 15, 2013 at 7:25 am

      oh Robin I am sorry to hear that. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!

      Reply
  16. Heather B

    August 15, 2013 at 3:51 am

    I zest up my life by hiking in the woods near my house.

    Reply
  17. john hutchens

    August 14, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    I zest up my life with various adventure activities

    Reply
  18. Tammy S

    August 14, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    I love too zest up food with spices enjoy life more try too eat healthier love Kraft dressings

    Reply
  19. Susan Christy

    August 14, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    Hang out with fun people!

    Reply
  20. Kristal

    August 14, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Usually the zest I get is from reading my steamy romance novels.

    Reply
  21. Dorothy Teel

    August 14, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    Zest up my life by trying new recipes.. including Italian Chicken with Kraft Italian Dressing

    Reply
  22. ANN*H

    August 14, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    Do something out of the ordinary or do things in a different way to change things up a bit

    Reply
  23. Cindy Bowling

    August 14, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    I eat my Zesty Italian Dressing

    Reply
  24. Donna Becker

    August 14, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    I do this by spending as much time with my grandbabies as possible I so love introducing them to new adventures and tastes in life

    Reply
  25. Sandy VanHoey

    August 14, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    My life doesn't have a lot of zest but my grandson will zest it up for my most days

    Reply
  26. Thomas Bellamy

    August 14, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    Eating salads with Kraft Italian Dressing.

    Reply
  27. Wanda McHenry

    August 14, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    I zest up my life by going on date nights with hubby!

    Reply
  28. Marilyn B.

    August 14, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    I like to add a little bit of hot peppers to my food to add some zest to my life.

    Reply
  29. Stefanie

    August 14, 2013 at 6:16 am

    I zest up my life with surfing at the beach, hanging out with friends and flavorful Kraft salad dressings!

    Reply

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