Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing Recipe

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4.8

111 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Calories

    367 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish, Salad

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing Recipe

This pasta salad with Italian dressing is easy to make and has the most incredible flavors. Crispy prosciutto, tender bocconcini balls, tangy banana peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, basil, and parmesan cheese get tossed with your favorite pasta and delicious Italian dressing. It's irresistible!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 16 ounces dry pasta we like bow-tie
  • 1 cup Italian salad dressing we like our homemade Italian salad dressing best but store-bought works, too
  • 4 ounces prosciutto
  • 8 ounces mini bocconcini or regular bocconcini cut in half
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • ¾ cup olives
  • ¼ cup Thinly sliced red onion
  • ½ cup thinly sliced basil leaves
  • ½ cup Italian parsley chopped
  • Optional: 1 cup banana peppers
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the water then add the pasta to a large bowl and toss with ¼ cup of the Italian salad dressing. 
  2. While the pasta is boiling, crispy the prosciutto. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat then add the prosciutto in a single(ish) layer. Let it cook until it shrinks and becomes crisp then turn it over and cook it for another minute on the other side. Remove it from the pan and crumble it a little into a bowl. 
  3. Add the bocconcini, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, basil, parsley, banana peppers, crispy prosciutto, and parmesan cheese to the bowl with the pasta. Pour the remaining dressing over the top then toss to coat. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 cup Calories 367kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 556mg (23%) Potassium 231mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 528IU (11%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 165mg (17%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 367 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cup
Calories 367kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 556mg 23%
Potassium 231mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 528IU 11%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 165mg 17%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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