Classic Italian flavors make this super easy spaghetti salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword pasta salad, spaghetti
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Chill Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 53 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 461kcal
Ingredients
Spaghetti Salad:
1poundthin spaghetti
2tablespoonskosher salt
2cucumbersquartered and sliced
1red bell pepperseeded and chopped
½red onionthinly sliced
10ouncescherry tomatoeshalved
8ouncesmini pepperoni
1 4-ouncecan sliced black olivesdrained
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese or pecorino romano
Italian Dressing:
1cupextra virgin olive oil
½cupred wine vinegar
2tablespoonsItalian seasoning
2teaspoonssugar
1garlic clovepressed or finely minced
1teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions in boiling water seasoned with 2 tablespoons of kosher salt. Drain, rinse and cool.
Add the spaghetti to a large bowl with the cucumbers, red bell pepper, red onion, cherry tomatoes, mini pepperoni, black olives and parmesan cheese.
In a pint jar with a lid, add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic clove, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shake well and pour over the spaghetti mixture and toss to coat.
Add more parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Chill for 30 minutes up to overnight.