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California Spaghetti Salad

Alyssa Rivers
California Spaghetti Salad is a delicious pasta salad filled with fresh veggies and covered in a zesty Italian dressing.  With all those flavors and colors making one beautiful and tasty side dish, there is no doubt this will be the hit of your next gathering!
4.91 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Refrigerate Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 317 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound thin spaghetti broken into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes chopped in half
  • 2 zucchini medium, diced
  • 1 cucumber large, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper medium, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 red onion large, diced
  • 2 cans ripe olives 2-1/4 ounces each sliced, drained

DRESSING:

  • 1 bottle Italian salad dressing 16 ounces
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain using a colander and rinse in cold water. Add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, green and red bell pepper, red onion and olives in a large bowl.

To make the dressing:

  • Whisk together italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Notes

Updated on April 30, 2021
Originally Posted on May 29, 2015

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1243mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 984IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg