Anelli (also known as anelletti) are small, thin, rings of

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. They are generally used for soups and

pasta salad Pasta salad (pasta fredda) is a salad dish prepared with one or more types of pasta, almost always chilled, and most often tossed in a vinegar, oil, or mayonnaise-based dressing. It is typically served as an appetizer, side dish or a main cours ...

s. A smaller version of anelli is anellini (, ), which is about one-quarter of the size. Anelli pasta is used in the production of Campbell's Franco-American SpaghettiOs.

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