California Spaghetti Salad

4.95 from 17 votes

California Spaghetti Salad is a delicious pasta salad filled with fresh veggies and covered in a zesty Italian dressing. With all those flavors and colors making one beautiful and tasty side dish, there is no doubt this will be the hit of your next gathering!

Prep Time15

Refrigerate Time3

Total Time3 15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian American

Keyword: california spaghetti salad, spaghetti salad

Servings: Servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
1 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped in half
1 cucumber, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 can black olives, drained and sliced

DRESSING:

1 bottle Italian salad dressing 16 ounces
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain using a colander and rinse in cold water.
Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and olives in a large bowl.

To make the dressing:

Whisk together italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, sesame seeds, paprika, celery seed, and garlic powder. Pour over salad and toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.

Video

Notes

Updated on April 30, 2021

Originally Posted on May 29, 2015

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