italian pasta salad
This Italian Pasta Salad is so quick and easy that you can make it for a weeknight meal, lunch, or even for a crowd. It combines penne pasta, salami, black olives, mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, sweet red onions, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese tossed lightly with homemade Italian dressing.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- ITALIAN DRESSING
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley)
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ITALIAN PASTA SALAD
- 16 ounces uncooked penne pasta
- 2/3 cup diced Italian salami
- 3/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1 cup mozzarella balls
- 1 cup drained and quarter artichoke hearts
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- salt, to taste
- freshley ground black pepper, to taste
How To Make italian pasta salad
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Step 1In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, sugar, oregano, parsley, basil, salt, and black pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
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Step 2Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain well and rinse lightly with cool water to stop the cooking process.
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Step 3In a large bowl, combine the cooked penne pasta, salami, black olives, mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, red onions, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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Step 4Toss with the Italian dressing and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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