Halloween Pasta Salad
This spooky pasta salad with black noodles, orange veggies, and cheesy eyeballs is the perfect Halloween party recipe!
Servings: 4
Calories: 286kcal
Equipment
- Large pot
- Mixing bowls
- Sharp knife
- Grater
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 package 16 oz black bean spaghetti (or regular spaghetti with food coloring)
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup red cabbage grated
- 2 green onions chopped
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- 2 cheese strings cut into rounds
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: Parmesan cheese fresh basil
Instructions
- Cook pasta until al dente, drain, rinse with cold water.
- Chop veggies and grate cabbage.
- Whisk olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
- Combine pasta, veggies, and dressing in a bowl.
- Make “eyeballs” by cutting cheese strings into rounds, poking a hole in the middle, and adding an olive slice.
- Toss into the salad. Chill 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Rinse pasta with cold water to keep noodles from sticking.
- Add mozzarella balls instead of cheese strings for eyeballs.
- Prep ahead, but add eyeballs just before serving.
- Use star cookie cutters on bell peppers for extra fun shapes.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1033IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.4mg
