Italian Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta Salad

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, italian pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Italian Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Italian Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

This Italian pasta salad features all the caprese ingredients and then some - mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, plus artichoke hearts and arugula. The arugula adds great color and freshness to the salad. I love to make it for a barbeque or as a cold lunch on a hot day.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have italian pasta salad using 9 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Pasta Salad:
  1. Take 1 lb pasta of choice, I used spirals
  2. Take Kalamata olives, chopped
  3. Take Mini pepperoni
  4. Prepare Artichoke hearts, chopped
  5. Take Cherry tomatoes, halved
  6. Prepare Shredded cheese of choice
  7. Take Salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, Italian seasoning(optional)
  8. Take 1/2 cup mayo
  9. Get 1/3-1/2 cup Italian dressing

To make this recipe quick and easy, I use a bottled Italian dressing but of course, homemade Italian Dressing is amazing if you have the ingredients on hand. Make ahead… The best thing about this pasta salad recipe is that it gets better as it sits and the flavors blend! Remember that the pasta will plump as it cooks, and you want pasta salad to have a generous combination of pasta and vegetables in each bite. For your next potluck or picnic, make a delicious and easy pasta salad.

Steps to make Italian Pasta Salad:
  1. Boil your pasta in salted water. Drain. Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate.

With so many varieties—Italian pasta salad, chicken pasta salad, and other party-ready recipes—there's no need to rely on the same recipe every time. Switch it up with our pasta salads featuring fresh veggies and flavorful herbs. It is called Italian pasta salad because it uses Italian dressing, not because it is a traditional Italian pasta. "Italian" pasta salad is very much an American dish. While I can not speak for other pasta salads, this pasta salad, in the right proportions, can be a great healthy choice. The Best Italian Pasta Salad Recipe: Made with fresh ingredients and bursting with flavor, this is the most perfect cold pasta salad!

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