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June 16, 2014 · 4 Comments

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

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It’s Summertime!!!

Summertime means back yard barbecues, pot lucks, and sharing food with friends. I’ve shared a lot of recipes I like to take when we go to barbecues, like ice cream cone cupcakes, or  my chocolate peanut butter dream mousse.

But today I want to share my all-time favorite side dish, Italian Pasta Salad. 

I love this Italian Pasta Salad because not only is it really yummy, but it’s SUPER easy to make. I usually have everything I need in my pantry, and I can make it ahead, like a whole day ahead! Now that’s a recipe I can get behind.

Ingredients:

2 cups Pasta (uncooked)
1 can sliced olives (about 3 ounces)
1/2 package pepperoni (package = about 7 ounces)
3 string cheeses, cut into slices
1/2 green pepper (optional)
1/2 red onion (optional) 
1 bottle (16 oz) zesty Italian dressing (I like Kraft)

Directions:

Boil pasta until tender. Mix in all ingredients, including dressing. Cover and place in fridge to cool. This pasta salad is best if made the day before.

 

If you liked this recipe, you might like some of my other favorite recipes:

 No Bake Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mousse

 Lime Ricky & Snow Cone Syrup Recipe

 S’mores Cereal Mix

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Comments

  1. Britni says

    June 19, 2014 at 7:46 am

    I usually make fusilli pasta but I use bacon.

    Reply
  2. ColleenB. ~ Texas says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:57 am

    I love cold pasta salads. Adding to your salad………………..I like to add almost everything but the kitchen sink in mine.
    I add some seeded, chopped cucumber
    diced celery
    diced carrots
    bit of parsley
    pinch of sugar and celery salt along with alittle dill weed, salt, pepper and garlic salt.
    For really some beautiful color I use the Garden Rotini

    Reply
    • ColleenB. ~ Texas says

      June 17, 2014 at 7:58 am

      another option is using the mini pepperoni

      Reply
  3. Emily says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    Yum, yum, yummy! I love pasta salad. Can’t wait to try this one

    Reply

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