UpChuckin’ Pumpkin Loaded Pasta Salad
UpChuckin’ Pumpkin Loaded Pasta Salad is a vibrant, crowd-pleasing dish that’s perfect for any gathering, from casual potlucks to festive autumn celebrations. This hearty salad features rotini pasta tossed with a medley of colorful vegetables and savory proteins, all drizzled in a flavorful Italian dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz box Rotini pasta
- 1/2–3/4 cup Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers (diced)
- 1/2 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 oz can black olives (sliced)
- 1/2 large cucumber (peeled and diced)
- 12 slices chopped chicken
- 10 chopped Frigo Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese sticks
- 1 cup sliced Old Wisconsin Turkey Sausage Sticks
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- small pie pumpkin (for serving)
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta with diced roasted red peppers, onion, olives, cucumber, chopped chicken, turkey sausage, and cheddar cheese sticks.
- Pour Italian dressing over the mixture and toss until evenly coated. Adjust dressing to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, cover, and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 35mg