Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe

Light and fresh, enjoy this Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe made with delicious ingredients, and your favorite spaghetti pasta and Italian dressing!

Watch the video to learn how to make it!

Friends, we’ve been trying to get together with some good friends from out of town. It’s hard to get a date on the calendar sometimes, and it takes work and intention to make it happen.

Our son asked, are you going to go to your favorite restaurant, mom?

I said, no way. It’s way more authentic in our home, easy, less-expensive, and … I love this plaque.

Stay awhile.

People feel more inclined to sit back, relax, and …stay awhile when we make a home-cooked meal.

Here’s what I love about summer cooking: COOK EXTRA.

Eating at home on a regular basis doesn’t mean you need to cook every night.

Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe

I like to make salads the night before, and an easy one that is delicious as a leftover is this Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe!

It’s so light, fresh, and made with fresh garden veggies.

I buy DeLallo’s Italian dressing–the flavor is so amazing.

You can even add the dressing right before serving.

This time we used gluten-free pasta for our friend Ashley, who has celiac disease. It was super good! Normally we use a whole grain pasta though.

The secret to pasta is you do not rinse it. My mom always rinsed pasta; did yours?

I add a tiny bit of olive oil to make the pasta less sticky.

This is super yummy served as leftovers!

Set the table (I’m a daisy lover, are you?), heat up the grill, serve a few side salads, and you’ll have the BEST summer barbecue! (Gray plates from Target, napkins from IKEA, chargers from Simon Pearce, tablecloth from IKEA).

And don’t forget to tell your guests … Stay Awhile!

ENJOY!

Summer Italian Spaghetti Salad Recipe

Yield: 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes + refrigerator time (2 hours)

Prep Time: 15 mintues

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Print Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 package (16 ounces) thin spaghetti, halved (we buy DeLallo)
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1 cup (5 oz) thin salami slices, cut into small pieces
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/2 small red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup black olives, thinly sliced
• 1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing (we buy DeLallo brand)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, usually 1 minute less in time (el dente); drain. Add a drizzle of olive oil so pasta does not stick together. Refrigerate until cool.
2. Place in a large bowl; add tomatoes, cucumber, salami, pepper, red onion, and olives.
3. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salad and toss to coat. Add the Parmesan cheese; gently stir together. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours; serve!

All images and text ©Sandy Coughlin for Reluctant Entertainer.

More summer salads: Easy Pad Thai Salad, BEST Potato Salad, Carrot Prune Fresh Parsley Salad, Avocado Pasta Salad, and Cowboy Pasta Salad.

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