How to Freeze Pasta Salad

Pasta salad can be frozen for long-term storage.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, you can safely store food in a freezer that has constant internal temperature at or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. While some items, such as eggs and canned foods, cannot be frozen, most others, such as pasta salad, can be as long as you use the proper container. Storing your food and leftovers in a freezer can help them last longer and stretch your grocery budget.

Things You'll Need

• Permanent marker
• Freezer storage bag

Instructions

1. Label the outside of a freezer storage bag with a permanent marker, noting the type of pasta salad and the date.

2. Place the pasta salad into the freezer storage bag.

3. Remove the excess air from the bag by pressing it down without smashing the pasta salad, and seal it.

4. Place the bag in your freezer.

Tips & Warnings

• It is common for the color of frozen food to change over time. This is generally an indication of freezer burn, and is not a sign that the food is unsafe for consumption.

• Frozen foods are best consumed within six months of freezing.

• Be sure the bag your pasta salad is in is made for freezer storage to help prevent freezer burn.

• Pasta salad that has set at room temperature for more than two hours should be discarded immediately and not frozen. Freezing food does not destroy bacteria and will not make spoiled food safe for consumption.

References

• United States Department of Agriculture:
• University of Georgia: General Freezing Information