Instant Pot Pasta Salad
Instant Pot Pasta Salad is made with rotini pasta and filled with fresh vegetables, cheese, pepperoni and Italian dressing to make a perfect summer salad in a flash.
Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cucumber chopped
- 1 small bell pepper chopped
- 15 cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 small can black olives sliced
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices cut into quartered
- 15 mini balls fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing
Instructions
- Combine the pasta, water, and salt in the Instant Pot. Lock the lid on and set the vent to sealing. Press the pressure cook button and set to cook for 3 minutes on high.
- When done, allow for a 3 minute natural pressure release before doing a manual release of remaining pressure.
- Meanwhile, chop all the veggies and put them in a large mixing bowl.
- When the pasta is done, drain it and rinse under cold water until the pasta is no longer warm. Add pasta to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine all ingredients. Pour the dressing over the top and stir well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 19gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 413mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 857IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 273mgIron: 1mg
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