Italian Pasta Salad with Italian dressing

This Easy Italian Pasta Salad is so simple and so attractive that you can make it for a weeknight meal, lunch or even for a crowd.

Course pasta salad

Cuisine Italian

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 523kcal

Author Small Town Woman

Ingredients

Italian Dressing

¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
¾ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Italian Pasta Salad

16 ounces uncooked penne pasta
⅔ cup diced Italian salami
¾ cup sliced black olives
1 cup mozzarella balls
1 cup drained and quartered artichoke hearts
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, sugar, oregano, parsley, basil, salt, and black pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain well and rinse lightly with cool water to stop the cooking process.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked penne pasta, salami, black olives, mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, red onions, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Toss with the Italian dressing and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

This pasta salad can be made up to a day in advance. However, you might want to add a couple of tablespoons of Italian dressing to freshen it up.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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