Pasta Salad (Italian-style)

pasta salad 🍝🥗. Here’s a full homemade recipe similar to what’s in the picture.

🍝 Pasta Salad (Italian-style)

🧾 Ingredients

For the salad

• 3 cups Rotini Pasta (tri-color works best)

• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved

• ½ cup diced Red Onion

• 1 cup diced Cheddar Cheese (or mozzarella cubes)

• ½ cup sliced Pepperoni

• ½ cup chopped Salami or ham

• ½ cup chopped Bell Pepper

• Optional: ½ cup Black Olives

For the dressing

• ½ cup Italian Dressing

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil

• 1 tsp Garlic Powder

• ½ tsp Black Pepper

• ½ tsp Dried Oregano

• Salt to taste

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the pasta
   Boil the Rotini Pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool it.

2. Prepare ingredients
   Chop the salami, pepperoni, bell pepper, onion, and cheese into bite-size pieces.

3. Mix the salad
   In a large bowl combine:

   • cooked pasta

   • cherry tomatoes

   • onion

   • cheese cubes

   • pepperoni

   • salami

   • bell pepper

   • olives (optional)

4. Add dressing
   Pour in the Italian dressing, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and black pepper.

5. Toss well
   Mix everything until the pasta is evenly coated.

6. Chill
   Refrigerate for 30–60 minutes before serving so the flavors blend.

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✅ Tips

• Add cucumber or avocado for freshness.

• Use mozzarella pearls instead of cheddar for a more authentic Italian taste.

• Sprinkle parmesan on top before serving.

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👍 If you want, I can also show you:

• The creamy pasta salad version (very popular)

• A healthy high-protein pasta salad 💪

• A 10-minute quick pasta salad recipe.