Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, italian pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Italian pasta salad is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Italian pasta salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
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 begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook italian pasta salad using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Italian pasta salad:
- Prepare 1 box tri colored pasta
- Make ready 2 large firm tomatoes
- Prepare 1 can Lg black olives
- Take 2 bunch broccoli
- Prepare 1 Italian dressing
- Prepare 2 cup cubed block cheese
- Prepare 1 packages pepperoni
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.
Instructions to make Italian pasta salad:
- In a large pot put water to boil about 3/4 full. Salt your water. While u wait prepare n chop ur veggies
- You don't want to chopped to small or to big so I try & make em bout the same size as the pasta
- Slice olives in half, dice tomatoes, cut pepperoni into fourths, cube cheese about 1x1 squares, chop stems off broccoli & rinse. Brake apart into tiny bite size pieces.
- By this time water shud be boiling. Add pasta and boil about 8-10 min or till pasta is al-dente. U DO want it firm & cooked all the way. U DON'T want it falling a part.
- When ready drain pasta and rinse with cold water. This is important!! Or your pasta will taste bitter. After pasta is cooled ad all ingredients plus the dressing am mix together. Chill for 30 min in the fridge b4 serving
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