Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
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The creaminess in this recipe isn't as bad as you think. Only ½ cup of mayonnaise is added to the dressing, along with Italain dressing, mustard, and lemon juice, for a silky and flavorful dressing.  Click here to see 10 Best Summer Pasta Salad Recipes
Servings
8
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • 1 cup italian dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon mustard
  • 2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup sliced black olives
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 2 cup chopped cooked chicken
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • pinch of paprika (optional)
Directions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt the water and stir in the pasta. Cook 1 minute past al dente. Rinse with cold water, and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine warm pasta with all other ingredients, stir until well mixed. Serve at room temperature or chilled.