Description
Spooky Halloween Eyeball Pasta Salad is a delightfully creepy dish that adds a fun twist to your Halloween festivities. With colorful rotini pasta, playful ‘eyeballs’ made from black olives, and a medley of fresh veggies, this salad is both visually captivating and delicious. Perfect for parties or family gatherings, it’s sure to elicit giggles and gasps from your guests. Easy to prepare and customizable to suit your taste, this pasta salad is a must-have for any Halloween celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz rotini pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cup black olives, sliced
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup Italian dressing
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Drain and cool.
- While the pasta cools, chop the cucumber and red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Slice black olives into halves or quarters for eyeball effect.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta with chopped vegetables and olives. Drizzle with Italian dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg