the best easy italian pasta salad

The best easy italian pasta salad

Our beloved simple Italian Pasta Salad recipe is tasty, satisfying, and ideal for a pre-prepared lunch, outing, or gathering. 

The finest Italian Pasta Salad we've been preparing for many years. 

For a side dish that everyone will enjoy (regardless of age or pickiness), THIS Italian pasta salad is the one. This isn't your usual Italian Pasta Salad; we enhance it with a delicious homemade dressing and load it with delightful ingredients such as mozzarella cheese pearls, salami, black olives, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and fresh herbs. 

I frequently prepare it for children's school lunches, and it's my favorite for camping, boating, and beach outings. I prepare a large container and take it with us in our cooler, along with plastic cups and forks for scooping and serving. 

How to prepare Pasta Salad: 

Prepare Dressing and Boil Pasta: Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, onion, lemon juice, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, and pepper to create dressing. Prepare pasta as per package directions, then drain and let it cool before mixing in the dressing. 

Incorporate mozzarella, salami, olives, onion, tomatoes, parsley, parmesan, pepperoncini, and extra dressing, according to your preference. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving this tangy Italian pasta dish. 

Observations 

Preparation Tips: Italian Pasta Salad can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated for 4-5 days. 

Variations: 

Incorporate Meat/Protein: Include diced cooked ham or chicken. 

Incorporate vegetables such as diced cucumber, bell pepper, shredded carrot, or sautéed options like zucchini, asparagus, broccoli. 

Italian Pasta Salad without meat: leave out the meat and include more vegetables. 

Change the Noodles: Try farfalle, penne, or any preferred small pasta. 

Gluten Free: Opt for your preferred gluten-free bite-sized pasta shapes. We’ve been very fortunate with the Barilla rotini pasta. 

Fixings

• pasta salad fundamentals:
• 1 pound uncooked pasta
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, cut down the middle
• 8 ounces new mozzarella cheddar balls, cut down the middle
• 1 lb. salami or summer wiener, cut into 3D shapes
• 3/4 cup kalamata olives, cut
• 3/4 cup pepperoncini
• 1/2 cup cut red onion
• 1/2 cup new parsley, cleaved
• italian pasta salad dressing:
• 1 1/2 cups olive oil
• 1/4 cup white vinegar (white vinegar or red wine vinegar work)
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons coarse ocean salt
• 2 cloves garlic/or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons each dry oregano and dry basil
• dark pepper to taste
• new spices like new parsley, basil, or chives.

Directions:

Cook pasta as per bundle bearings, in salted water for more character. Permit to cool marginally and throw with a little oil to forestall staying.Cajun-style-vegan-red-beans-and-rice.

Mix up the dressing, or shake together in a container.

Throw all fixings together! I like to use around three-fourths of the dressing, and afterward I save the remainder of the dressing to add to my extras.Creamy-turkey-pasta-casserole.

Keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days and tastes best the day AFTER you make it. Cool. Appreciate it!!

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