Easy Pasta Salad
An easy to make pasta salad with a 2 ingredient zesty Italian dressing. This pasta salad offers flavor, color, and crunch, as well as simplicity. It can be made ahead, and stores well in the refrigerator.
Servings: 8
Calories: 705kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces mini bowtie or other small pasta
- 6.5 ounces sliced olives
- 6 ounces cubed salami
- 6 ounces cubed pepperoni
- 8 ounces mozzarella mini balls is best
- 1 english cucumber diced
- 21 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 1/2 cups sweet mini peppers diced
- 16 ounces banana peppers drained and chopped if needed
- .7 ounces Italian dressing seasoning packet 1 packet
- 16 ounces Prepared Italian dressing
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chiffoned
Instructions
- Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Use some salt in the water for added flavor. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool as this is a cold pasta salad. If your pasta is going to sit for a while before mixing and dressing, toss with a tablespoon or so of olive oil to help keep the pasta separate.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, pepperoni, salami, sweet mini peppers, mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, and banana peppers.
- Sprinkle the Italian seasoning packet over top then pour the Italian dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
- Refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 705kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1938mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 2327IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 3mg