Description
Italian Pasta Salad with rotini, Italian meats, fresh vegetables, mozzarella, and homemade Italian dressing. Perfect make-ahead picnic side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb rotini noodles
- 3.5–4 oz pepperoni
- 4 oz salami
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup black olives
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 2 tbsp pepperoncini
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- Dried herbs and spices
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Italian dressing and refrigerate.
- Cook rotini until al dente and drain.
- Toss warm pasta with half the dressing.
- Add meats, vegetables, and mozzarella.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Add remaining dressing, Parmesan, and parsley before serving.
Notes
- Do not overcook pasta.
- Stir before serving.
- Add extra dressing if needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 25mg