Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni

Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni

Man I love a good, cold pasta salad. A lot. In fact, pasta salad with zesty italian dressing and pepperoni is one of my favorite cold salads. rotini pasta salad recipes with pepperoni italian dressing tri color pasta salad. I love any kind of Italian food and this delicious salad is no exception.  We hope that you love this Italian pasta salad with pepperoni.

easy pasta salad with zesty italian dressing

Serves 10 -12  |  Prep Time 15 min  |  Cook Time 10 min

Ingredients for the italian dressing tri color pasta salad

• 16 oz rotini – tricolor
• 1 cup broccoli, cleaned, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup bell or multi-color peppers, diced
• 8 oz black olives, drained and sliced
• 8 oz cherry tomatoes, washed and cut in half
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1 cup provolone, cubed
• ½ cup red onion, finely diced
• 1 cup English cucumber, sliced thinly and quartered
• 1 cup pepperoni pieces or salami, cut
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, plus a little for garnish
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 bottle (16 oz) Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
• fresh basil, chopped for garnish

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to directions on box for al dente, rinse in cold water.
2. Add pasta to large bowl.
3. Add all vegetables, cheese, meat, salt and pepper and stir to combine
4. Add salad dressing and toss to coat well
5. Cover and chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving
6. Store leftovers in refrigerator

This easy pasta salad with zesty italian is so delicious that people ask for the dressing italian dressing tri color pasta salad every time I attend an event. Pasta salad with zesty italian dressing and pepperoni makes the perfect snack or meal. We hope that you are inspired by this great pepperoni pasta salad. Happy cooking!