Antipasto Style Pasta Salad
By
Sandra McGrath
@SandyJJ
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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.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
party crowd (?10-15)
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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1 boxtri-colored twist pasta
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1 can(s)black olives (drained)
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1 pkgsmall red grape tomatoes
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1 bunchgreen onions, chopped
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1 pkgmozzarella cheese or cheddar if preferred
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1/2 lbgenoa salami (ask deli to cut it in one chunk)
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1 bottleitalian salad dressing
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1/2 cchopped pepper(red, green or yellow for added color)
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/2 cchopped celery
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OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
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1 stickpepperoni, sliced 1/4 inch thick and halved
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1 stickpepperjack or jalenpeno cheese( land 0' lakes has one)
How to Make Antipasto Style Pasta Salad
- Boil 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.
- Add 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.
