PICNIC PASTA

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A picnic pasta salad with the fresh flavors of veggies and herbs.

Provided by Stacy

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup Italian dressing
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
5 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 large cucumber, coarsely chopped
1 (6 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
1 medium red onion, chopped

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.
Mix tomato sauce, Italian dressing, basil, and oregano together in a large bowl. Add pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion; toss. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 1.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 748.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g