This Pasta Salad recipe is PERFECT for Summer!! Enjoy with family/friends, or prep ahead of time to have as your lunches for the week!
INGREDIENTS:
(DRESSING)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp sugar
(SALAD)
- 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced!)
- 1 lb rotini pasta
- 1 orange bell pepper (sliced!)
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes (sliced in half!)
- 3/4 cup chopped marinated artichokes
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives (chop!)
- 4 oz. cured salami (chop!)
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley (save extra for serving!)
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 14 oz. fresh mozzarella (chop/crumble!)
RECIPE:
- Salt and bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add pasta and cook according to package
- Make your dressing by whisking the vinegar, oil, mustard, and sugar in a bowl. Move half of dressing to a large bowl and add/soak sliced onions while the pasta cooks
- Drain pasta and add to onion mixture (toss until liquid is absorbed!) Let cool to room temperature
- Add your sliced/chopped bell pepper, tomatoes, artichokes, olives, salami, parsley, oregano, and the remaining dressing (toss it around to coat!)
- Fold in your mozzarella, then sprinkle with your extra parsley & ENJOY!!
PS. feel free to leave out/swap any ingredients you don't love! You really can't go wrong with Pasta salad ingredient combos :)