Description
Get ready to impress your guests with a wickedly creative and delectable dish – Eyeball Pasta Salad! This themed pasta salad is the perfect addition to any Halloween party or gathering, combining the fun of a spooky presentation with the fresh flavors of your favorite summer salad ingredients.
Ingredients
- 7 ounce rotini or fusilli pasta
- 5 ounce mini mozzarella balls
- 1 black olive, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 3.5 ounce black olives, sliced
- 3.5 ounce green olives, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Cook Pasta: Boil the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and let it cool completely.
2. Prepare “Eyeballs”: Place a slice of black olive onto each mini mozzarella ball to create the eyeball effect.
3. Mix Veggies: In a large bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red and yellow peppers, black and green olives, and fresh basil.
4. Add Pasta: Toss the cooled pasta with the mixed vegetables.
5. Dress Salad: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything together until well coated.
6. Decorate & Serve: Gently mix in the mozzarella “eyeballs” and serve the Eyeball Pasta Salad chilled for a spooky, fun dish.
Notes
This salad is a delicious way to incorporate more wholesome ingredients into your Halloween festivities.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg