Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives
  • 1/2 cup Italian dressing, or more to taste
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice

Method

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Mix rotini pasta, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, Italian dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Chill until flavors combine, about 1 hour.
  • Toss avocado with lemon juice in a bowl. Mix into the pasta salad before serving.