Picnic Pasta

This make-ahead pasta salad dressed with Italian dressing and tomato sauce is perfect for your next garden party or picnic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 cup Italian dressing
• 5 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 large cucumber, coarsely chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool.

Step 2

Mix tomato sauce, Italian dressing, basil, and oregano together in a large bowl. Add pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion; toss. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 2 hours.