Antipasto Pasta Salad

Chock total of antipasto favorites, this no-mayo Antipasto Pasta Salad is i eye-catching, crowd-pleasing summertime side.

It's almost officially the halt of summer, folks.  I know many kids create got already headed dorsum to school, in addition to for us, the outset twenty-four hr menses of schoolhouse is side past times side week.  But fifty-fifty if summertime is winding down, there's all the same fourth dimension to larn far around other cookout or two.  Or four.

Oh, in addition to I'm certain when you lot yell upward "cookout" you're thinking of hot dogs ... or hamburgers ... or a overnice juicy steak, right?  But when I  yell upward of summertime {or end-of-summer} cookouts, I yell upward pasta salad.  Yes, pasta salad.  I'm all virtually those sides!  And this no-mayo Antipasto Pasta Salad is i of our cookout absolute favorites.

One of the many things I dearest virtually this colorful in addition to flavorful antipasto pasta salad is that it's dressed alongside a homemade vinaigrette that's super tasty.  And since there's no mayo involved, it's a fabulous pick to create got along on picnics or to serve at an outdoor event.

Chock total of our favorite antipasto fixings ... similar salami, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, olives, tomatoes, in addition to artichokes ...it's i beautifully eye-catching salad.

I mean, seriously, don't you lot only desire to grab a fork in addition to dive correct in?

I role difficult salami from the grocery shop deli inwards this salad, but you lot could role whatever multifariousness you lot like.  I gild 1/3 of a pound at the deli, in addition to inquire them to spell it actually thick for me ... similar this:

... in addition to hence there's alone virtually 4 or 5 slices inwards that 1/3 pound.  Then I chop those large thick slices up, along alongside around turkey pepperoni in addition to a block of mozzarella cheese ...

... in addition to toss it together alongside pasta, the other antipasto fixings, in addition to the homemade vinaigrette dressing.

Then I've got myself i super yummy, totally gorgeous, colorfully delicious, eye-catchin' in addition to crowd pleasin' summertime cookout side ... tasty alongside or without the commons burgers in addition to dogs.

Antipasto Pasta Salad

Source:  A Tracey creation

(Printable recipe)

Ingredients

Salad:

• 3 c. uncooked rotini (corkscrew) or penne pasta
• 1 (6 oz.) package sliced turkey or regular pepperoni, cutting into quarters
• 1/3 lb. thick-sliced difficult salami, cubed
• 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 c. green olives, halved
• 1/2 of a medium blood-red or Vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 1 red, yellow, or orangish sweetness bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (1 lb.) block mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1 c. marinated artichoke hearts 

Dressing:

• 1/3 c. red vino vinegar
• 1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 T. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning

Directions

1. Cook pasta inwards boiling salted water, according to packet directions. Drain. Rinse nether mutual frigidness water, in addition to drain thoroughly.
2. Combine the quartered pepperoni slices, cubed salami, cubed mozzarella cheese, halved tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, halved olives, in addition to artichoke hearts inwards a large bowl. Add the cooked pasta in addition to stir to combine.
3. In a split upward minor bowl, whisk together the blood-red vino vinegar in addition to granulated saccharide until the saccharide is dissolved. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, basil, in addition to Italian seasoning in addition to whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture; toss to coat.
4. Serve immediately, or encompass in addition to refrigerate until ready to serve.

Note:  This recipe makes a large salad - cutting the recipe inwards 1/2 if you lot don't desire to brand a lot.
Also, substitute bottled Italian salad dressing if you'd like.

Enjoy!

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