Side dishe for 8

Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Name: Spaghetti Pasta Salad
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb thin spaghetti; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 2 cucumbers; 1 red bell pepper; 1/2 red onion; 10 oz cherry tomatoes; 8 oz mini pepperoni; 1 cans (4 oz) sliced black olives; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp italian seasoning; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

$9.45for 453 minServes 8

Cooked spaghetti joins crisp vegetables, pepperoni, olives, Parmesan, and a tangy herb dressing for a chilled pasta salad.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Cucumbers, 2$0.89 each typical	2	$1.78Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 10 oz$0.30/oz typical	10 oz	$3.00Typical price
	Pepperoni and salami, 8 oz$0.65/oz typical	8 oz	$5.20Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 4 oz$0.18/oz typical	4 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.90

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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53 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.36 per serving$9.45 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb thin spaghetti
2 tbsp kosher salt
2 cucumbers
1 red bell pepper
1/2 red onion
10 oz cherry tomatoes
8 oz mini pepperoni
1 cans (4 oz) sliced black olives
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp italian seasoning
2 tsp granulated sugar
1 clove garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Boil a large pot of water, add the kosher salt, and cook the spaghetti until tender, about 9 minutes.
Drain the spaghetti, rinse it with cold water, and cool it for 15 minutes.
Chop the cucumbers, bell pepper, red onion, tomatoes, and garlic, then place them in a large bowl with the pepperoni and olives.
Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl for 3 minutes.
Toss the spaghetti, vegetables, dressing, and Parmesan together, then chill the salad for 15 minutes.

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