Description
Delicious Pasta Salad Cups Recipe for Effortless Entertaining
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces Rotini Pasta (Cook until al dente)
- 1 cup Cucumbers (Chopped, seedless preferred)
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (Halved)
- 1/2 cup Olives (Pitted and sliced)
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley (Chopped)
- 1/2 cup Italian Dressing (Or Greek vinaigrette)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the rotini pasta. Cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- While the pasta cools, chop the cucumbers into bite-sized chunks, halve the cherry tomatoes, and slice the olives if they’re whole. Chop the fresh parsley finely.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, chopped cucumbers, halved tomatoes, sliced olives, and parsley. Drizzle with the Italian dressing and toss gently.
- Adjust the flavors with salt and pepper, or more dressing if desired.
- Using a spoon, scoop the mixture into small cups, distributing the ingredients evenly.
- Cover the cups and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg