Easy Italian Pasta Salad

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Easy Italian Pasta Salad

This Easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe is the perfect dish to bring to any picnic, BBQ, or camping trip this summer. It comes together in only 20 minutes. It's loaded with vegetables, salami, and finished off with a homemade Italian dressing.

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Ingredients

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For the Pasta Salad

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat pasta boiled according to package directions (penne shape or similar)
  • 8 ounces cherry tomato halved
  • 2 cups mixed greens (salad mix, spinach, or arugula), chopped
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese cut into a small dice (about 4 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup olives chopped, pitted, Mediterranean
  • 1/4 cup basil chopped, fresh
  • 1/4 red onion diced
  • 2 ounces salami chopped, sliced

For the Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, tomatoes, greens, cheese cubes, olives, basil, red onion, and salami.
  2. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake to emulsify and mix into the pasta salad until well coated. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.

Notes

  • Nutrition Facts Easy Italian Pasta Salad Amount Per Serving Calories 346 Calories from Fat 189 % Daily Value* Fat 21g32%Saturated Fat 6g38%Trans Fat 1gCholesterol 23mg8%Sodium 597mg26%Potassium 175mg5%Carbohydrates 27g9%Fiber 3g13%Sugar 2g2%Protein 11g22% Vitamin A 576IU12%Vitamin C 12mg15%Calcium 118mg12%Iron 1mg6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
  • Calories 346
  • Calories from Fat 189
  • % Daily Value*
  • Fat 21g
  • 32%
  • Saturated Fat 6g
  • 38%
  • Trans Fat 1g
  • Cholesterol 23mg
  • 8%
  • Sodium 597mg
  • 26%
  • Potassium 175mg
  • 5%
  • Carbohydrates 27g
  • 9%
  • Fiber 3g
  • 13%
  • Sugar 2g
  • 2%
  • Protein 11g
  • 22%
  • Vitamin A 576IU
  • 12%
  • Vitamin C 12mg
  • 15%
  • Calcium 118mg
  • 12%
  • Iron 1mg
  • 6%
  • We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
  • Can be gluten-free if using GF pasta.
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