Easy Italian Pasta Salad

Bow tie pasta and prepared Italian dressing are tossed with tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, olives, and celery in this bow tie pasta salad with Italian dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 5 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow-tie pasta
• 2 (6 ounce) cans sliced black olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta in cold water until cool; drain.

Step 2

Toss pasta, tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, and celery together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Pour Italian-style dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat.

Step 4

Chill salad for 20 minutes before serving.