Spaghetti Salad with Italian Dressing: Pressure Cooker Style
This Spaghetti Salad with Italian Dressing will fix that for you! It's packed with fresh veggies, tender pasta, and just the right amount of tangy dressing.
1cupItalian dressingyour favorite kind, see notes below
1cupcubed and diced hamleftover ham works great
½cupchopped red onionadds a nice bite
1cupchopped cucumbersfor crunch and fresh flavor
½cupchopped green peppersweet and colorful
½cupchopped red pepperadds more color and zing
¼cupsliced black olivesbrings a tangy contrast
¼cupcherry or grape tomatoessliced in half, extra juiciness
¼cupgrated parmesan cheesetop it off before serving
Instructions
Instructions
Add the spaghetti pasta to your pressure cooker with enough water to cover it. Set the lid and make sure the float valve pops up signaling it’s sealed tight.
Cook the pasta under pressure for about 6 minutes. Keep your eyes open for that float valve going down when pressure’s building and listen for the valve hiss when steam starts escaping.
When time is up do a quick release carefully so you can open the lid without overcooking the noodles. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water to stop cooking and cool it down.
In a large bowl, toss together your cooled spaghetti, Italian dressing, diced ham, red onion, cucumbers, green and red peppers, olives, and tomatoes. Mix up everything until it's all nicely coated.
Cover that bowl and pop it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. This chill time lets the flavors soak in and makes it perfect for serving cold.
Before serving, take it out and sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over the top. This adds a nice salty punch and a little texture you’ll spot instantly.
Grab a big fork and dig in! Enjoy your easy, quick pressure cooked spaghetti salad that’s ready whenever you are.
Notes
Servings yield approximately 330 kcal per serving.