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Italian Pasta Salad
Loaded and refreshing! Made with tender pasta, smoked salami, fresh veggies and herbs, two types of cheese, and a tangy homemade Italian dressing. Perfect for a picnic or summer dinner.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 6 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- whisk
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook pasta according to directions on package (I boil in 5 quarts water with 1 Tbsp salt) just barely to al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water then drain pasta.
(16 oz.) grape tomatoes, (halved)3 cupsSalt (and freshly ground black pepper)
2
Immediately transfer pasta to a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet and spread out to cool for ⏱️ 15 minutes.
3
While pasta is cooking and cooling chop ingredients and prepare dressing.
4
For the dressing whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, honey, garlic, red pepper flakes and season lightly with salt and then pepper to taste.
(16 oz.) grape tomatoes, (halved)3 cupsolive oil1 cupdried oregano1 tsphoney1 tspminced garlic2 tspSalt (and freshly ground black pepper)
5
Add cooled pasta to an extra large bowl along with salami, tomatoes, olives, bell peppers, red onion, mozzarella pearls, parmesan, parsley and basil.
(16 oz.) grape tomatoes, (halved)3 cupschopped bell peppers (I like to use yellow and green)2 cups
6
Whisk dressing once more then pour over ingredients in bowl along with 1/4 cup pasta water. Toss well to evenly coat. Thin with more pasta water as desired and season with more salt as needed.
(16 oz.) grape tomatoes, (halved)3 cupsSalt (and freshly ground black pepper)
7
It can be served right away or for a colder, more refreshing pasta salad, chill for ⏱️ 1 - 2 hours (or up to 3 days).
Nutrition Facts
calories
529 kcal
fat Content
35 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
1005 mg
protein Content
18 g
cholesterol Content
38 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
23 g
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