Summer Italian Pasta Salad
by Jessie Daye
Ingredients
- 1 pound bow tie pasta (mine is from World Market)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese pearls
- 8 ounces salami or summer sausage chopped
- 6 ounces black olives sliced
- ½ red onion or shallot diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup sliced pepperoncinis
Method
- Make the salad dressing by combining all the ingredients and whisking together. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- For the Pasta Salad, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain water and add pasta to a large bowl. Add a tablespoon of olive oil so the pasta doesn’t stick together. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Add chopped ingredients to the pasta salad and toss with 3/4 of the dressing. Refrigerate for at least four hours. Add remaining dressing before serving. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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1 comment
Karin McPherson
Looks beautiful! Do you have any tips on making this in advance ahead of time?