Salads & sides

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

photo by:kraft

Rotini pasta is tossed with tomatoes, olives and zucchini in this Mediterranean Pasta Salad. Dress with mayo and Parm and prepare to be praised.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr 20 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

cups spiral pasta (rotini or fusilli), uncooked

can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained

3/4

cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

3/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided

cup sliced pitted black olives

pkg. (6 oz.) OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni slices

medium zucchini, sliced

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package. Drain, rinse and cool.

MIX tomatoes and mayo in large bowl. Add pasta; toss to coat. Reserve 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese for later use. Add all remaining ingredients to pasta mixture; mix lightly. Cover.

REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with the reserved 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese just before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Storage Know-How

If there isn't a lot of room in your refrigerator, store the prepared salad in a large resealable bag until ready to serve. Transfer to bowl just before serving.

Special Extra

For added color and flavor, sprinkle salad with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

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shannonhbailey

posted:8/1/2009

totally yummy! I used the cucumbers instead of zucinni, too. And for a lttle extra flavor, I added a packet of zesty italian dressing mix. I made it as a dish to take to church, but wound up dividing it so that I could have some here at the house!

brittneyahanson

posted:11/26/2008

I yhave made this many times, and I always get great reveiws! But I hate zucchini so we use a cucumber!

mmmppc

posted:10/25/2007

This was great. I added a half a bottle of italian dressing for a little more zest.

SRockensock

posted:7/3/2007

I made this for a birthday party and it went over very well. Everyone liked it alot!

a cook

posted:2/27/2007

I thought this tasted good, I added some chunk cheese, which I thought was awesome in there, but I made it for a family party of 15 and said to say, no one else liked it. I have tons of leftovers.

mmpjfp

posted:10/18/2006

This salad is awesome!! I made it for a boss's day lunch and everyone loved it. Didn't get to take home any leftovers :(

hbstarr

posted:9/8/2006

This is very yummy! I took it to a family cook out and everyone loved it!

rcreech2

posted:4/23/2006

I also made the recipe substituting the mayonnaise with olive oil (approx 1/4 cup). I also added chopped green olives. I like to occasionally dice up some chicken to to it for a stand alone quick lunch or dinner.

HeatherLaDow

posted:5/8/2005

I made a few tiny changes to the original recipe. I cut the pepperoni into quarters instead of leaving them in whole slices. I cut the zucchini into fairly thin slices, then into strips. I put in two small cans of black olives thinking that would be good, but I won't do that next time, it's too much. I added a couple more spoonfuls of mayo also. This is a really good pasta salad, it's my new favorite, and my kids love it.

a cook

posted:2/12/2004

Easy and elegant