What Is Pasta, rotini and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with pasta, rotini? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 51 recipes to put it to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup elbow shaped (105g)Where found
Pasta, rotini is usually found in the pasta section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Pasta, rotini is a member of the Cereal Grains and Pasta US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does pasta, rotini weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup elbow shaped | 105 grams |
| 1 cup spiral shaped | 84 grams |
| 1 cup small shells | 93 grams |
| 2 ounce | 57 grams |
Related
Cereal Grains and Pasta
| In Chinese: | 面食，rotini | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | pâtes, rotini | |
| en español: | pasta, rotini |
Recipes using pasta, rotini
There are 51 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Sunday Italian Vegetable Soup
This hearty Italian vegetable soup delivers. It is chock full of vegetables, two kinds of beans, pasta, and tomatoes, everything needed for a relaxed Sunday meal.
Deli-Style Pasta Salad
Chock full of Italian inspired ingredients. This pasta salad is sure to please.
Leek & Zucchini Pasta
Leek and zucchini pasta tosses rotini with a tarragon-scented sour cream sauce of sautéed leeks, mushrooms, julienned zucchini, and tomato. A creamy white-wine vegetable pasta in under 30 minutes.
Easy Cheddar Pasta & Vegetables
A creamy, tasty yet refreshing pasta dish. It's inexpensive to make, and it's ready within half an hour. An easy yet delicious dinner for a week day.
Amazing Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
Quick, easy and refreshing. This delicious salad can also be served as a main course.
Chicken & Pasta Salad
A quick and easy chicken-pasta salad not only tastes delicious, but it also has lots of nutrients that are good for you. Great for a busy week day dinner.
Broccoli & Sun-dried Tomato Pasta Salad with Walnuts
This quick, easy yet flavorful pasta salad is made with broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and toasted walnuts. It's packed with goodness and yumminess.
Pat's Pasta
Colorful rotini pasta salad tossed with tri-color bell peppers, scallions, black olives, and a bright lemon-olive oil dressing. Ready in 20 minutes, no cooking beyond boiling pasta.
Cheesy Broccoli, Cherry Tomato, Mushrooms & Pasta Salad
A vibrant pasta salad loaded with steamed broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and feta in a creamy herb dressing made with cottage cheese and fresh herbs.
Rotini With Broccoli
A quick, easy and delicious one skillet meal is great for busy week day supper.
Four Cheese Rotini with Asparagus
Four cheese rotini with fresh asparagus in a creamy primavera sauce made with crumbled goat cheese and tarragon. A quick vegetarian pasta dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Pasta Prima Vera Salad
Pasta primavera salad with tri-color rotini, broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and red onion tossed in peppercorn ranch dressing. A colorful, make-ahead cold pasta salad for potlucks.
Rotini & Crab
Rotini tossed with broccoli, zucchini, crab, and Parmesan in garlic-olive oil. Light 30-minute pasta dinner.
Antipasto Salad I
Vegetarian antipasto pasta salad with rotini, cauliflower, carrots, black olives, and a garlic cider vinegar dressing. Made overnight so the flavors develop fully.
Cacciatore with a Twist
Turkey breasts, bell pepper, chickpeas and tomato sauce make this delicious yet nutritious meal.
Tri-Pasta Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette
Tri-pasta salad combines ziti, bow-tie, and spinach rotini with tri-color peppers, olives, and capers in a no-oil herbed red wine vinaigrette. Colorful, tangy, and low-fat for picnics and potlucks.
Italian Pasta & Cheese
Italian pasta salad with rotini, broccoli, mozzarella, bell peppers, and a homemade basil-oregano vinaigrette. A make-ahead cold pasta dish for potlucks and picnics.
Rotini with Zucchini & Ham
Rotini with zucchini, ham, and carrots tossed in olive oil with fennel seed. A quick 30-minute weeknight pasta that uses up leftover ham and summer vegetables.
Pasta Toss
Buttered rotini pasta tossed with seasoning mix for a quick three-ingredient side dish. Cook the pasta, melt the butter, toss together, and dinner's on the table.
Prince Primavera Seafood Salad
Seafood pasta salad with rotini, shrimp, bay scallops, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, and olives in an anchovy-Parmesan vinaigrette. Crowd-feeding cold salad for parties and picnics.
Dijon Pasta Salad
Tri-color rotini tossed in a creamy Dijon vinaigrette with crispy bacon, hard-boiled eggs, celery, and scallions. A make-ahead pasta salad for potlucks, picnics, and summer cookouts.
Sauteed Flageolet Beans with Fusilli
Flageolet beans sauteed with garlic and tarragon, tossed with fusilli pasta and finished with balsamic vinaigrette. A light, French-inspired vegetarian pasta dish with creamy beans.
MacAroni with Corn Relish & Smoked Turkey
Cold pasta salad with smoked turkey, corn, red onion, and a tangy barbecue-tomato dressing. Tossed with rotini and topped with sliced green olives. Great for picnics and potlucks.
Rotini Nicoise with Lemon Vinaigrette
Rotini pasta salad Nicoise-style with chicken, white beans, artichoke hearts, and a Dijon lemon vinaigrette. A hearty, protein-packed cold salad for summer.
