Everyone always loves this cold Italian Pasta Salad recipe made with a simple homemade Italian dressing, rotini noodles, tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, pepperoni or hard salami, onion, and pepperoncini. It’s the perfect pasta salad recipe to serve as a side for a BBQ or potluck.
🔥INGREDIENTS🔥
1 pound rotini pasta , uncooked
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese pearls (or chopped into pieces if you can’t find pearls)
8 ounces salami chopped, or substitute summer sausage)
6 ounces black olives , sliced
1/2 red onion , diced
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves chopped
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
pepperoncinis , sliced (optional)
🔥For the Italian Salad Dressing🔥 (or substitute about 1 1/2 cups bottled zesty italian dressing):
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
🔥INSTRUCTIONS🔥
Make the salad dressing by combining all ingredients. Store the dressing in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Shake before using.
For the pasta salad:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain water and rinse pasta with cold water. Allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes.
2. Add pasta to a large bowl and pour half of the salad dressing over it. Toss to combine. Add remaining ingredients and dressing and toss everything to combine.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer, before serving. Store in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
Notes
I often use sauteed zucchini instead of cucumber.
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