Italian Pasta Salad
This Italian Pasta Salad recipe has tender pasta, crisp bell peppers in a variety of colors. Juicy sweet tomatoes, a creamy mozzarella cheese, and salty salami. All tossed in a sweet Italian dressing for a simple and perfect side dish.
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces Rotini Pasta Or Tricolor rotini pasta
- ½ Green Bell Pepper diced
- ½ Orange Bell Pepper diced
- ½ Red Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Pint Grape Tomatoes quartered
- ¼ Cup Sliced Black Olives
- 4 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese cubed
- ⅓ Cup Red Onion diced
- 8 ounces Salami chopped
- 1 Cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing See notes
- ⅓ Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 3 Tablespoon Parsley see notes
- ⅓ Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ⅓ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ Teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
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In a large pot cook pasta until it's al dente according to the package directions. When cooking is finished rinse under cold water.
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In a large bowl combine all the ingredients, add dressing and toss to coat.
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Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
For the dressing ~ If you like extra dressing add 2 cups
For the Parsley ~ you can use either dried or fresh. If fresh it needs to be chopped fine.
The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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