Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, zesty pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This fresh, flavorful, zesty Italian pasta salad is loaded with all the favorites - mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, salami, and of course, pasta! It is easy to make and oh so tasty. This zingy pasta salad is perfect for those warm summer days. Enjoy as a main dish or serve as a side.
Zesty Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Zesty Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have zesty pasta salad using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Zesty Pasta Salad:
- Get pizza size pepperoni -chopped into quarters.
- Take jar mild pepper rings
- Take Tomato- chopped
- Prepare green pepper-chopped
- Take red onion-chopped
- Make ready very small can sliced black olives
- Get tri colored rotini pasta
- Get block(about 8 oz.) mozzarella cheese chopped into 1/2 inch squares
- Get block(about 8 oz.) cheddar cheese chopped into 1/2 inch squares
- Make ready bottle Wishbone Italian Dressing
- Prepare packet Good Seasons Italian Dressing seasoning
It makes great leftovers, too, because the flavors will blend even more fully, so be sure to make extra so you have some for later! Turn this Zesty Italian Pasta Salad into a main dish by adding slices of pepperoni and salami. Remember, don't overcook the pasta or the end result will be mushy. If you don't like olives but still want a savory-sour pop of flavor, use mild banana pepper rings instead.
Steps to make Zesty Pasta Salad:
- Cook pasta to an "El Dente" fork tender. Remove from heat. Drain. And run cold water over pasta till chilled. Place into large mixing bowl.
- Add all your ingredients to cold pasta. Stir your italian dressing and Dry italian seasoning packet into pasta salad until blended. Refrigerate 1 hour and then serve.
Remember, don't overcook the pasta or the end result will be mushy. If you don't like olives but still want a savory-sour pop of flavor, use mild banana pepper rings instead. Use small, crunchy cucumbers if you can. This version is based on my favorite local Italian chopped salad, which is filled with genoa salami, fresh mozzarella, pepperoncini peppers, olives, lots of dried oregano, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette. This easy-to-make, chilled pasta salad is great for make-ahead lunches, picnics or a simple side dish at your next backyard bash!
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