Italian Pasta Salad
Servings: 4
This delicious Italian pasta salad is one of my favorite summer salad recipes. This easy dish comes together in less than 1 hour, it is healthy and bursts with fresh flavor. This is the perfect side dish for your next Barbecue, summer picnics and potlucks!
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Ingredients
Pasta Salad
- 1 lbs package pasta of your choice -Penne, Rotini, tri-colored Fussili are great options)
- ½ red onion -finely diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper -diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper -diced
- 1 ½ cup tomatoes -diced
- 1 cup black olives sliced
- ½ cup Italian hard salami -cut in small cubes
- ½ cup Italian Pepperoni -cut in small cubes
- ½ cup mozarella -small balls
- ½ cup monterrey jack cheese -cut in small cubes
- ½ cup cheddar cheese -mild, or sharp, -cut in small cubes
- a few fresh sprigs of Italian parsley, and fresh basil leaves -finely chopped
- 4-6 pecorini peppers -optional
Italian Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon
- 1 teaspoon honey, or sugar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon dried basil
- ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoon dried parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon pinch of red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoon finely grated parmesan
Instructions
Assembling the Salad
- 1. Bring a large pot with water to a boil. Add 1 tsp. Salt and 1 tsp. oil to the water, so that the pasta doesnt stick together. Add pasta to the pot, and cook al dente. Approximately 10-15 minutes.2. While the pasta cooks, prepare the Italian salad dressing. Set aside.3. Drain pasta. Transfer into seperate bowl. Drizzle a little olive oil to prevent sticking together. Stir. Allow to cool.4. Wash and cut all veggies, salami and cheese. Set aside.5. Assemle the salad. Once the pasta has cooled down, pour the salad dressing all over, then add all other ingredients to the pasta. Mix everything really good. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour so flavors can develop. Adjust salt and pepper, if needed.
Italian Dressing
1. Measure all ingredients into a jar. Cover tightly with a lid, and shake vigorously until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if necessary. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 1000mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2138IU | Vitamin C: 86mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg
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