Coming out of California, this recipe is a perfect dish that is light, tasty and easy to make. It is a perfect dish for any day of the week or time of year. Although it is called Spaghetti Salad, it is a cold dish that tastes great and is so easy to make, anyone could do it. This is a great choice for picnics, potlucks and parties. You can switch it up and customize the salad to your liking.
Ingredients
1lb.Spaghetti noodles cooked to your liking, rinsed and drained well
1 ½C.Cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1Cucumber diced
2Zucchini diced
1Red bell pepper diced
1Green bell pepper diced
1Red onion diced
1Can Black olives sliced or diced
1Bottle Italian dressing
½C.Parmesan cheese grated
1Tbsp.Sesame seeds
1tsp.Paprika
½tsp.Celery seed
¼tsp.Garlic powder
Instructions
Cook the spaghetti to your liking, rinse under cold water and drain well.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the spaghetti, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes, red onion and black olives.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the Italian dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed and garlic powder.
Pour the dressing mixture over the spaghetti salad and toss to coat well.