Italian Pasta Salad 🥗
Summary
Italian pasta salad is the perfect dish for any occasion or holiday. Pasta is topped with only 4 ingredients: deli salami, marinated mozzarella balls, chopped basil, and grape tomatoes. And tossed with my family recipe for homemade, lighty creamy Italian dressing. Absolutely perfect.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Italian Pasta Salad
My Family recipe for a silky creamy Italian dressing is so simple, but addicting! Sugar, Mayo, Olive oil, Red Wine Vinegar, & herbs. You may just want to commit this dressing recipe to memory! Drop a comment on this recipe blog or a DM on Instagram and let me know how you like it!
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store in an air-tight container for 3-5 days
🤔 Common Questions
Yes, you can add diced bell peppers, red onions, or sun dried tomatoes and more. Why not dice up some pepperoni or your favorite Italian deli meats and add them too?! Just remember, the more you add the more dressing you need. You can always double the dressing recipe! Make it to your own!
Fusilli, Rotini, and even elbow macaroni are great alternatives.
Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lb radiator pasta
- 1/4 lb genoa salami diced
- 12 oz marinated mozzarella balls sliced in half
- 1 dry pint grape tomatoes sliced into thirds
- 3 marinated roman artichoke hearts chopped
- Handful of basil chopped
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 tbsp mayo
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp grated pecorino romano
- 1 garlic clove smashed & minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a large bowl add Genoa salami, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella.
- Boil pasta until al dente and once its done rinse the pasta with cold water.
- Then pour the pasta into the bowl and top with fresh basil.
- Make the dressing by combining olive oil, mayo, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, grated pecorino romano, sugar, salt & pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss everything together.
- Let that chill for at least an hour before serving. Enjoy!
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Made it today with tricolor pasta because my store didn’t have other.it was delicious! I doubled the dressing recipe just to have extra on side if needed.