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Italian Pasta Salad

A crazy-flavorful and super easy Italian Pasta Salad that is loaded up with veggies, cheese, and salami. Perfect for Summer!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Italian Pasta Salad
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Rotini pasta
  • 1 cup Italian dressing
  • Generous pinch of Kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 (12-ounce) container mozzarella cheese pearls*
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 ½ cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
  • ½ cup Sopressata or Salami, diced into ¼” cubes
  • 2 (4-ounce) cans sliced black olives, drained
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Transfer to a colander and run cool water over it until the pasta is no longer steaming. Set aside to drain.
  • Add the pasta to a large mixing bowl and pour over the Italian dressing. Add the salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  • Add the mozzarella, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, parsley, salami, olives, and parmesan. Stir to combine once more and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

Notes

*Mozzarella cheese pearls are small, round pieces of fresh mozzarella cheese. If you can't find them, purchase fresh or block mozzarella and cut into ¼" pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg