Kicked up Pasta Salad Recipe

Name: Kicked up Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb salad macaroni, cooked and cooled to room temp; 1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes with peppers; ½ cup green olives, sliced; 1 cup black olives, sliced; 1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed; 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed; 1 bunch green onion, sliced; ½ cup red onion, chopped; pepper; seasoning salt; 1 cup mayonnaise (more or less depending on texture of salad)

Servings: persons

1 lb salad macaroni, cooked and cooled to room temp
1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes with peppers
½ cup green olives, sliced
1 cup black olives, sliced
1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, cubed
1 bunch green onion, sliced
½ cup red onion, chopped
pepper
seasoning salt
1 cup mayonnaise (more or less depending on texture of salad)

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In a bowl, mix Rotel tomatoes, olivies, green onion and red onion.
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Add macaroni, cheese cubes and mayo.
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Sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper.
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Mix well.
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Refrigerate.
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When you go to serve it, if it seems sticky or dry add more mayo.
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I have to be honest -- I don't usually measure out the mayo.
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I just stir it in until it looks right to me.
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Sometimes I only put red onion and not green or just green and not red.
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My girlfriend doesn't add the cubed cheese.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb salad macaroni, cooked and cooled to room temp, 1 (10 ounce) can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes with peppers, ½ cup green olives, sliced, 1 cup black olives, sliced, and more.

Yes, Kicked up Pasta Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Kicked up Pasta Salad

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