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Black Southern Pasta Salad With Italian Dressing

Black Southern Pasta Salad With Italian Dressing

When soul food meets Southern hospitality, even pasta salad gets a little extra love! My Black Southern pasta salad recipe, made with Italian dressing, is a fresh twist on a cookout classic. It's superb, refreshing, and packed with bold, zesty flavors. This dish is a seamless fusion of savory notes of the South with Italy's rich culinary traditions!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 6
Calories: 203kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Colander

Ingredients

  • 8 oz spiral noodles uncooked tri-color rotini
  • water to boil the noodles
  • 1 cup tomato chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup black olives
  • ¼ teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 10 oz Italian dressing zesty Italian salad dressing
  • 6 tablespoons seasoning Salad Supreme Seasoning or 1 packet of dry Italian dressing seasoning

Instructions

  • Boil the spiral pasta in a large pot according to the package instructions.
  • Put the olive oil into the water to keep the noodles from clumping when boiling.
  • When cooking is finished, drain the liquid from the pasta using a colander.
  • Then, rinse the noodles in cold water and allow the excess water to drain.
  • Mix the Italian dressing and Salad Supreme seasoning or dry Italian dressing seasoning in a medium-sized bowl with the cooked pasta.
  • Fold in the chopped tomatoes and cucumber, along with the olives.
  • Cover and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least an hour.
  • Serve this Southern pasta salad chilled, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 743IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 6mg

❤️ Why trust this recipe?

Created + tested by Shaunda Necole, creator of The Soul Food Pot® (real cook, real kitchen). Rooted in African American culinary traditions, with modern shortcuts that don’t sacrifice flavor or legacy. No AI-generated instructions — measurements, timing, and techniques are written, cooked, and verified by Shaunda. Make-it-your-way guidance included, so you can cook confidently with the tools you have.

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