California Spaghetti Salad Recipe

Name: California Spaghetti Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10-15 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into (roughly) a couple inch pieces; 2 large tomatoes, chopped/diced; 2 medium zucchini, diced; 1 cucumber, chopped small; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 1 sweet red pepper, diced; 1 red onion, diced; 2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained; 1 bottle (16 ounces) Italian-Style salad dressing; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon celery seed; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 2 teaspoons seasoning salt; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Ingredients

1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into (roughly) a couple inch pieces
2 large tomatoes, chopped/diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 cucumber, chopped small
1 medium green pepper, diced
1 sweet red pepper, diced
1 red onion, diced
2 cans (2-1/4 ounces each) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 bottle (16 ounces) Italian-Style salad dressing
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon celery seed
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

	PREP TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 20m
YIELD 10-15 servings

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain well and rinse in cold water to stop cooking.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Add the vegetables (minus the onion, tomato and cucumber) and olives.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
Stir in cucumbers and onion.
Drizzle over spaghetti mixture; toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight for best flavor. Top with diced tomatoes. Serve with a slotted spoon. Enjoy!