Italian Pasta Salad, A Party Favorite
We have entered the Spring Season which means lots of outdoor gatherings and fun. This pasta salad is a great dish that is perfect for any BBQ, cookout or a quick dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 Italian Dry Salami Big pack
- 1 Zesty Italian Dressing Big bottle
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Black Olives
- 2 16 oz boxes Garden Rotini
- Cherry Tomatoes Yellow and Red
- 1 Green Bell Peppers
- 1 Purple onion
Notes
This past week was a crazy one. Busy with house stuff, kid events, work, visits for my mom and my husband being out of town and by Sunday, I was pooped. But man did we have a great afternoon on Sunday.
My husband was a basketball coach along with another guy for our daughter's basketball team. The coaches decided that they wanted to host a fun afternoon for the kiddos. The other coach offered to host the day. He and his wife did an amazing job with everything.
The planned weekend couldn't have come at a better time. We could use a fun day with friends, good food and just nature.
Moments to breathe and enjoy the company of friends. No work, no decisions, no phone calls, no messages, etc.
I decided to bring a Pasta Salad. This Pasta Salad was a hit and so easy to make.
Ingredients:
- Garden Rotini Pasta
- Italian Dry Salami
- Cherry Tomatoes, Yellow and Red
- Green Bell Pepper
- Purple Onion
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Black Olives
- Zesty Italian Dressing
- Boil a large pot of salted water .
- Prep ingredients while water is heating.
- Slice the Italian Salami into slivers. Set Aside.
- Cut tomatoes into halves or quarters. Set Aside.
- Diced Purple Onions. Set Aside.
- Sliced Green Bell Peppers. Set Aside.
- Strain the Olives. Set Aside.
- Boil the pasta and prepare according to the package.
- Strain the pasta. Cool for 10 minutes in the fridge. This will also stop the cooking process.
- Once the Pasta is cool, add into a throwaway pan or a bowl.
- Add the bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing. Mix together.
- Add all of the ingredients, except the cheese and olives.
- Gently mix the ingredients.
- Add the cheese. Mix again.
- If this is for an event. Leave the olives on the side. In case the guest don't like olives.
- Serve and Enjoy.
Hey, Amazing recipe. Could you please state how many calories does one serving contain?