Description
This Italian Pasta Salad is bursting with flavor and freshness! With ingredients like salami, mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes, it’s perfect for quick dinners or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound rotini pasta uncooked
- ½ cup salami sliced
- 1 cup italian vinaigrette dressing
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ purple onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup pitted olives
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- fresh parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook rotini pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- Drain and rinse pasta under cold water to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta with salami, mozzarella pearls, vinaigrette, cherry tomatoes, onion, olives, salt, pepper, bell pepper, and cucumber. Mix well to combine.
- Top with grated Parmesan and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to chill before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or spinach for extra crunch.
This salad can be made a day ahead for better flavor.
You can substitute the rotini pasta with any pasta shape you prefer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg