Description
A fun and spooky pasta salad shaped like eyeballs, perfect for Halloween parties or themed dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked pasta (penne or rotini)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup mozzarella balls (ciliegine)
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix pasta with Italian dressing, mayonnaise, and mustard.
- Add halved cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and mozzarella balls.
- Toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use black olives to create the “pupil” effect on the mozzarella eyeballs.
- For extra spookiness, add a drop of red food coloring to the mozzarella.
- Best served cold.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg