Spectacular Spaghetti Salad
Brighten up your mealtime with this refreshing and flavorful Spectacular Spaghetti Salad! Bursting with vibrant Mediterranean-inspired ingredients like juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, tangy feta cheese, and briny black olives, this recipe transforms simple spaghetti into a sensational side dish or light main course. Tossed in zesty Italian dressing and enhanced with fresh parsley and basil, every bite delivers a medley of textures and flavors that's both satisfying and palate-pleasing. Ready in just 30 minutes, this chilled salad is perfect for potlucks, picnics, or an easy make-ahead dish for busy weeknights. Serve it cold or at room temperature for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that tastes just as good as it looks!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 0.75 cup black olives (sliced)
- 0.5 small red onion
- 0.5 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 0.75 cup Italian dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (about 8–10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water to cool, then set it aside.
While the spaghetti cooks, prepare the vegetables. Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber and red bell pepper, slice the red onion thinly, and chop the fresh parsley and basil.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked and cooled spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, black olives, red onion, feta cheese, parsley, and basil.
Pour the Italian dressing over the mixture and toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Season with salt and black pepper to your liking and toss again to combine.
Chill the spaghetti salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
Serve cold or at room temperature. Stir before serving to redistribute the dressing and garnish with additional fresh herbs if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1517 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 97.4 g | 125% | |
| Saturated Fat | 29.7 g | 148% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | 36% | |
| Sodium | 5663 mg | 246% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 130.7 g | 48% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.2 g | 54% | |
| Total Sugars | 34.9 g | ||
| Protein | 38.5 g | 77% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 863 mg | 66% | |
| Iron | 11.0 mg | 61% | |
| Potassium | 1452 mg | 31% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
