Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

This Italian pasta salad that’s loaded with tri-color rotini pasta, salami, bell peppers, and mozzarella is quick to make and full of flavor for a delicious summer meal.

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Krysta
This Italian pasta salad that's loaded with tri-color rotini pasta, salami, bell peppers, and mozzarella is quick to make and full of flavor for a delicious summer meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 12
Calories 371 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounce package tri-color rotini pasta
  • ¾ pound Italian salami finely diced
  • ½ green bell pepper sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper sliced
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • 6 ounce can sliced black olives
  • 8 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls ciliegine
  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
  • 0.7 ounce packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, or to taste
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
  • Combine pasta, salami, bell peppers, onion, mozzarella balls, and olives in a large bowl. Add salad dressing and toss to coat.
  • Season pasta salad with dry salad dressing mix and stir to combine.
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving. Enjoy!

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