Spicy Tomato Pasta Salad Recipe

Name: Spicy Tomato Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) bottle wishbone robust Italian dressing; 1 (16 ounce) package buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix; 30 -40 cherry tomatoes or 30 -40 grape tomatoes, sliced; 1 cucumber, peeled & diced; 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives; 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil leaves; 1 (3 ounce) bag zatarain crab boil; 1 (8 ounce) bag tri-color spiral pasta; 1 (8 ounce) bag bow tie pasta; 16 ounces frozen cooked baby shrimp

Servings: persons

1 (16 ounce) bottle wishbone robust Italian dressing
1 (16 ounce) package buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
30 -40 cherry tomatoes or 30 -40 grape tomatoes, sliced
1 cucumber, peeled & diced
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 tablespoon dried sweet basil leaves
1 (3 ounce) bag zatarain crab boil
1 (8 ounce) bag tri-color spiral pasta
1 (8 ounce) bag bow tie pasta
16 ounces frozen cooked baby shrimp

1
Pour Italian dressing into large bowl and add dry ranch dressing mix, stirring well.
2
Add diced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, olives and basil, cover and marinate a couple of hours.
3
In a large pot, place enough water for pasta and drop crab boil bag into water.
4
When water comes to boil, place pasta into water and cook until almost done, then turn heat off, add the frozen shrimp and let sit in crab boil water until pasta is tender.
5
Drain shrimp and pasta mixture into a large bowl.
6
Pour dressing mixture over pasta and shrimp, mixing well.
7
Cover and let chill before serving--overnight is even better.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (16 ounce) bottle wishbone robust Italian dressing, 1 (16 ounce) package buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix, 30 -40 cherry tomatoes or 30 -40 grape tomatoes, sliced, 1 cucumber, peeled & diced, and more.

Yes, Spicy Tomato 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.

Spicy Tomato Pasta Salad

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