Best Easy Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is a refreshing dish served cold, that combines cooked pasta with a variety of vegetables, proteins, and a flavorful dressing.
Servings: 8
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Rotini pasta
- 15-20 slices pepperoni
- 6 oz mozzarella cut into 1" cubes
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 8 oz Cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup black olives drained
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ red onion diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot that is well salted, boil rotini to al dente.
- When boiled, drain well.
- As pasta boils, in a small bowl, mix together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian herbs, and garlic powder.
- Add cooked, drained pasta to large bowl. Mix in pepper, tomatoes, olives, onion, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Stir to toss well.
- Drizzle dressing over pasta. Toss well.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese and mix.
- Serve immediately, or chill in airtight container in refrigerator until serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
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