antipasto style pasta salad
I always make this as part of my party dishes to pair up with my other buffet style foods.It's a hit and a change from the usual mayo type pasta salads.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
party crowd (?10-15)
Ingredients
- 1 box tri-colored twist pasta
- 1 can black olives (drained)
- 1 package small red grape tomatoes
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 package mozzarella cheese or cheddar if preferred
- 1/2 pound genoa salami (ask deli to cut it in one chunk)
- 1 bottle italian salad dressing
- 1/2 cup chopped pepper(red, green or yellow for added color)
- /2 cup chopped celery
- OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 1 stick pepperoni, sliced 1/4 inch thick and halved
- 1 stick pepperjack or jalenpeno cheese( land 0' lakes has one)
How To Make antipasto style pasta salad
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Step 1Boil pasta as directed. If you prefer another type of pasta the recipe works well with almost anything.Drain and place in a bowl, adding all the other ingredients except the cheese, meat and salad dressing. Cube the cheese and meat into small bites and place in 2 plastic bags, cheese in one and meat in the other and place in the refrigerator.
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Step 2Add salad dressing over the pasta and vegetables and mix well.At this point you can refrigerate this,covered. Add the cubed meat and cheeses about 1/2 hour before the event or before serving so the cheeses don't get wet and mushy and mix well.
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