Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
This Italian pasta salad recipe is a classic crowd-please dish perfect for any occasion! Tender pasta, crisp veggies, savory meat tossed in a zesty Italian dressing.
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Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb tri color rotini pasta
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced or chopped
- 6 oz genoa or hard salami chopped
- 1/3 cup black olives halved
- 1/3 cup banana peppers or pepperoncini’s
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ½ tsp ground black pepper or to taste
- 3 Tbsp cilantro finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain water and rinse pasta with cold water. Set it aside and allow it to cool.1 lb tri color rotini pasta
- In a large serving bowl, add cooled pasta, halved tomatoes, chopped onions, cubed bell peppers, chopped salami, halved olives, and banana peppers.1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped, 1 red bell pepper , diced or chopped, 6 oz genoa or hard salami, chopped, 1/3 cup black olives, halved, 1/3 cup banana peppers , or pepperoncini’s
- Pour the dressing over the ingredients and toss until well combined. Add salt, pepper, cilantro and freshly grated parmesan and toss again.1 cup Italian dressing, ½ tsp salt, or to taste, ½ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste, 3 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped, 3 Tbsp parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Top with additional freshly chopped greens and grated parmesan cheese.
- Serve and enjoy. (For the best results, store it in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.)