Instant Pot Pasta Salad
Description
Instant Pot Pasta Salad --There is nothing better for a quick and delicious pasta side dish than Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Pasta;
- 1 pound rotini pasta, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon Italian Dressing
- 1-2 cups water, (enough to cover the pasta)
Dressing:
- 16 ounce Italian dressing
- 10 ounces grape tomatoes
- 16 ounces Colby Jack Cheese, blocks
- 6 ounces pepperoni, sliced
- 6 ounces black olives, pitted
- 1 large green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, sliced
Instructions
- In the Instant Pot, add the (2 tablespoons)Italian Salad Dressing, Pasta, and Water. Mix well. Add the lid to the Instant Pot and set the manual high pressure for 6 minutes. When the time is up, do a quick release.
- Remove the pasta from the Instant Pot and drain, and mix with the rest of the Italian Dressing.
- Slice tomatoes in half lengthwise, cube the cheese bricks, slice pepperonis in half, and slice olives in half lengthwise.
- Dice both peppers.
- Add tomatoes, cheese cubes, olives, and peppers to the bowl.
- Toss until ingredients are well distributed. Add the pepperonis (these tend to stick together, so try to separate as much as possible), then give it one final mix.
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour up to overnight, then serve!
- Plate, serve, and enjoy!
Equipment
- Instant Pot, or Ninja Foodi
- Large Bowl
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 707kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 33gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1655mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1086IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 460mgIron: 7mg