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Italian Pasta Salad


  • Author: Cher
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

A deliciously refreshing and visually vibrant salad with a perfect texture and crunch to satisfy your hunger. This wholesome salad is perfect for lunch.


Ingredients

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1 cup pasta, boiled

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved

1/4 cup bocconcini, mini, halved

1/4 cup bell pepper, diced

2 tbsp red onions, chopped

2 tbsp parsley, fresh chopped

1/4 cup olives halved

1ounce salami, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp dried basil

A pinch salt

A pinch of black pepper


Instructions

  1. In a salad bowl, add halved tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, olives, parsley, salami, bocconcini, and parmesan cheese. Mix well and set aside.
  2. In another bowl, add olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried basil, and dried oregano and whisk well.
  3. Add cooked pasta into the salad bowl and drizzle the olive oil dressing over it. Mix well until everything is combined.

For serving:
Place the salad in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

As you boil the pasta, make sure you keep it undercooked by 2 minutes.

You can store this salad in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Don’t freeze the salad.

The best pasta shape for this salad is small macaroni, bow tie, and fusilli.

If you want to skip olive oil, use pesto instead.

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  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: N/A