Summer Pasta Salad
Hard Italian Salad

Summer Pasta Salad

Total Time
41 min
27m prep · 14m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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This is a summer noodle salad that my mom makes. It's even better the day after.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini/corkscrew pasta
  • 1 red bell pepper , chopped
  • 1 small zucchini , sliced
  • 1 small red onion , chopped
  • 0.5 pounds salami , cut into strips
  • 0.5 pounds pepperoni , each piece cut into 4
  • 0.5 pounds mozzarella cheese , cut into strips
  • 1 can artichoke hearts , 6 ounce
  • 1 can sliced black olives , 2 ounce
  • 0.25 cups chopped fresh broccoli
  • 2 cups Italian-style salad dressing , divided
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic , chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tomato , quartered

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

  2. 2

    Combine cooked pasta, red pepper, zucchini, onion, salami, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, artichoke hearts, olives, and broccoli in a large serving bowl. Pour in 1 cup dressing and mix until well combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

  3. 3

    Right before serving, toss pasta salad with remaining 1 cup dressing, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined. Garnish with tomato wedges

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