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California Spaghetti Salad

This recipe gives you a great refreshing, yet vibrant salad to share in the Summer. This is a perfect addition to any Summertime picnic, party, potluck or just because you want to treat your family. This is a salad, but this is definitely not the boring salad filled with lettuce and boring vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 44
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups Cherry Tomatoes halved
  • 1 Cucumber diced
  • 2 Zucchini diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 medium red Onion diced
  • 1 can Black Olives sliced
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • ½ tsp Celery Seed
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Bottle Italian Dressing

Method
 

  1. 1. Cook the Spaghetti Noodles according to package directions, to your preference of tenderness
    2. Rinse and drain the Spaghetti and set off to the side for now
    3. In a large bowl add the diced bell peppers, diced cucumber, diced onion, halved tomatoes, diced zucchini and toss to combine
    4. Add in the black olives
    5. In another bowl combine the Italian dressing, Sesame Seeds, Paprika, Celery Seed, Garlic Powder and Parmesan Cheese
    6. Whisk to blend well
    7. Pour this mixture over the spaghetti and vegetables and toss to coat all ingredients
    8. Chill for two to three hours before serving

Notes

Can I make this Salad in advance?
You could make it in advance and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. This is going to allow the flavors to blend together.