Description
Zesty Italian pasta salad loaded with pepperoni, salami, veggies, and mozzarella pearls tossed in homemade Italian dressing.
Ingredients
1 recipe homemade Italian Dressing
1 lb rotini pasta
3.5–4 oz pepperoni, quartered
4 oz salami, quartered
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup black olives, halved
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
½ cup red onion, diced
2 tbsp chopped pepperoncini
8 oz mozzarella pearls
Parmesan and parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Prepare the Italian dressing and refrigerate.
2. Cook pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain.
3. Add half of the dressing to the warm pasta.
4. Add remaining ingredients and toss well.
5. Chill for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
6. Before serving, toss with remaining dressing and garnish.
Notes
Store leftovers in airtight container up to 5 days. Add extra dressing before serving to refresh flavor.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg