Marinated Spaghetti Salad
A vibrant marinated spaghetti salad packed with fresh vegetables, flavorful herbs, and a tangy Italian dressing, perfect for picnics, potlucks, or light summer meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and cook 1 pound of spaghetti noodles until slightly tender.
- Drain the noodles, rinse with cool water, and refrigerate.
- Whisk together the Italian salad dressing with garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, poppy seed, sesame seed, and chopped parsley until well blended.
- Cut the cucumbers and red onions and add them to the marinade.
- Fold in the cooked and cooled noodles.
- Refrigerate the mixture overnight in a covered container.
- Before serving, garnish with fresh parsley sprigs, diced tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
837
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).