Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, pepperoni pizza pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Place green and red bell peppers, tomato, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoni in the bowl of pasta. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly. So here it is: Your favorite pizza toppings in a pasta salad!
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have pepperoni pizza pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- Prepare 16 oz colored rotini (I used 12oz)
- Prepare 3/4 cup olive oil
- Make ready 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Prepare 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Get 2 tsp oregano
- Get 1 tsp garlic powder
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/4 tsp pepper
- Make ready 8 oz mozzarella cheese cubed
- Take 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- Prepare cherry tomatoes halved
- Make ready Sliced black olives (optional)
- Prepare pepperoni sliced ( I cut mine in half, can also use mini pepperoni
Once cool transfer to a large bowl and gently toss pasta with Italian dressing. Add bell pepper, Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, olives, mozzarella, red pepper flakes and basil. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar and parmesan cheese, and season with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder and red pepper flakes, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Instructions to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can use Italian salad dressing instead and leave out the Olive oil. I make this both ways and they are both good. I use about Half a bottle of Italian dress, use as much or little as you like.
- Cook rotini in a pot of boiling water for 7-9 minutes, or until done. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water until cool.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Place cooked pasta, vinegar mixture, and remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, turning to coat all ingredients. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
- Notes- I don’t use cubed cheese, I used shredded, it’s what I have on hand most of the time.
Toss cooked pasta with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, cherry tomatoes and sliced pepperoni, then top with olive oil dressing. This is a variation on one of my kids' favorites! In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green peppers, cheese, pepperoni, olives and onion. In a small bowl, combine the tomato juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, basil and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat.
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