This recipe for spaghetti salad is a unique pasta salad full of crunchy vegetables and parmesan cheese, all tossed together in a homemade zesty Italian dressing. The perfect dish to feed a crowd when you're entertaining!
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously to combine. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
For the salad
Cook the spaghetti in salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cool water.
Place the spaghetti in a large bowl and add the cucumber, red and green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion and olives.
Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste if desired.
Sprinkle the parmesan cheese and parsley over the top right before serving.
Notes
I really recommend making your own Italian dressing as it adds a lot of flavor. If you're short on time, choose a high quality refrigerated Italian dressing at the store.
Be sure to cut all your vegetables into bite sized pieces to make the the salad easy to eat.
I typically use Persian or English cucumbers for best results.