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Italian Pasta Salad
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Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

A cold pasta salad is great for an easy dinner, or a side for a picnic or BBQ.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 347kcal
Author: Jacqueline Piper

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

  • 1 lb short pasta shape of your choice I used Radiatore
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup fresh mozzarella balls
  • ¼ cup artichokes chopped
  • ¼ cup roasted red peppers chopped
  • ¼ cup green olives halved
  • ¼ cup pepperoncini chopped
  • ½ cup genoa salami chopped
  • fresh basil

Italian Dressing

Instructions

  • Boil your noodles according to package instructions. Drain them and then rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Set the noodles into a large mixing bowl.
  • Mix together all of the dressing ingredients, measure 1/2 cup and set aside.
  • To the bowl of pasta, add the sliced tomato, mozzarella balls, artichokes, roasted red pepper, green olives, pepperoncini, and salami. Add some chopped basil.
  • Add the half cup of the dressing and then toss everything together. Garnish with more fresh basil.

Notes

  1. Use whatever short pasta shape you have on hand.
  2. I used only 1/2 cup of the dressing recipe, use however much you like.
Allow the pasta salad to chill in the refrigerator for an hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld together and enhance the taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg