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.
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!