Italian Pasta Salad
Preparation: 30 minutes
Oven: 5 minutes
Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients
-1 pound of pasta
-3 cups of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
-8 ounces of fresh mozzarella cheese balls, cut in half
-1lb. of salami or other sausage, cut into cubes
-3/4 cup of kalamata olives, sliced
-3/4 cup of pepperoncini (Italian peppers)
-1/2 cup of sliced red onion
-1/2 cup of fresh parsley, chopped
Italian pasta salad dressing
-1 1/2 cups of olive oil
-1/4 cup of white vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
-1/4 cup of water
-2 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
-2 cloves of garlic (or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder)
-1 tablespoon of sugar
-2 tablespoons of dry oregano
-2 tablespoons of dry basil
-black pepper to taste
-fresh herbs (parsley, basil or chives)
Instructions
Cook the pasta as instructed on the package, add salt to the water for more flavour.
Blend up the dressing or shake together in a jar.
Toss all the ingredients in into a large bowl. Use about three-fourths of the dressing, and leave the rest for leftovers. Mix the ingredients until well blended, and serve.
