Italian Pasta Salad
Filled with salami and pepperoni, then accented with provolone cheese, tomatoes, olives, green pepper and red onion, this Italian Pasta Salad recipe is meaty and delicious.
Classic Pasta Salad Recipe
Savory salami and pepperoni mix with veggies, spiral pasta and Italian dressing to make this timeless pasta salad recipe.
We recently made three pasta salads for a banquet and fundraiser. Guests had the option of this Italian Pasta Salad with plenty of salami (my husband’s favorite), Pizza Pasta Salad (my favorite), and a simple Shell Pasta Salad.
This recipe was highly complimented and went very quickly. With a colorful visual appeal and plenty of salami, pepperoni and cheese people are drawn to this recipe.
The banquet menu featured Pulled Pork in a Roaster, Corn for a Crowd, a variety of pasta salads that all had Italian dressing and slider rolls. These simple recipes were easy for me to prepare myself for a crowd of over 100 people.
Ingredients Needed
- Rotini Pasta – or another twist pasta.
- Salami
- Pepperoni
- Provolone Cheese – mozzarella works fine too. Use a block and cut into cubes for best results.
- Italian Dressing
- Italian Seasoning Packet – this adds the magic and desirable pop of flavor.
- Cherry Tomatoes – our food chopper makes slicing these a breeze!
- Veggies – sliced black olives, green pepper, red onion are the trifecta we use to finish the salad.
Step By Step Instructions
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and run under cold water quickly to stop cooking, remove excess starch and prevent from sticking together.
Coat pasta with Italian dressing and seasoning packet. Stir well.
Add chopped meat and vegetables. Stir again.
Cover tightly and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Stir occasionally and add additional dressing while serving if necessary.
- Can add 4 ounces drained pimentos, 1/2 cup chopped red onion or garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.
- Great pasta salad to make one to two days ahead of time to help with party prep.
More Easy Potluck Recipe Ideas
- Black Bean Salad
- Angel Hair Pasta Salad
- Cheesy Potatoes
- Old Fashioned Grape Salad
- Orange Jello Cake
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Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spiral pasta
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1/2 pound provolone cheese cubed
- 1/2 pound salami cubed
- 1/4 pound pepperoni slices
- 1 large green bell pepper chopped
- 6.5 ounce can black olive slices drained
- 16 ounces Italian salad dressing
- .6 ounce packet Italian seasoning mix
Instructions
- Cook pasta, drain well and rinse with cold water.16 ounces spiral pasta
- Coat in Italian dressing and sprinkle Italian seasoning mix on top. Stir well.16 ounces Italian salad dressing, .6 ounce packet Italian seasoning mix
- Stir in remaining ingredients, cover tightly and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Stir well before serving.3 cups cherry tomatoes, 1/2 pound provolone cheese, 1/2 pound salami, 1/4 pound pepperoni, 1 large green bell pepper, 6.5 ounce can black olive slices
Notes
- Stir occasionally and add additional dressing while serving if necessary.
- Can add 4 ounces drained pimentos, 1/2 cup chopped red onion or garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.
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