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Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

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Description

Try making this zesty Italian pasta salad with Italian dressing for all your summer gatherings.

Ingredients
  

Creamy Italian Dressing

  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Italian Pasta Salad

  • 1 cup cooked rotini pasta cooled
  • 4.5 oz baby arugula
  • 8 oz mozzarella pearls
  • 4 oz provolone cubed
  • 6 oz salami sliced
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 7 oz Kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup Creamy Italian Dressing

Instructions

Creamy Italian Dressing

  • In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper until emulsified. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Italian Pasta Salad

  • In a large bowl, toss the cooled rotini with the olive oil and salt. Add the arugula, mozzarella, provolone, salami, tomatoes, onion, olives, parsley, and basil and toss until evenly distributed.
  • Pour on the Creamy Italian Dressing and toss until coated.
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