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Pizza Pasta Salad

Pizza Pasta Salad has all the flavors of a delicious pizza in a pasta salad. Mini pepperonis, olives, green bell pepper, cubes of cheese, tomato - all tossed in a vinaigrette. Warm up the leftovers of this Pizza Pasta Salad with marinara sauce for another meal.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 (5 ounce) package Hormel pepperoni minis (or whole pepperonis quartered)
  • 4 ounces Provolone cheese (or cheddar) cut into 1/4 cubes
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives
  • 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
Dressing: (you can use 3/4 cup store bought Italian dressing as a shortcut)
  • 1/3 /3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 /4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh minced garlic)
  • 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cook pasta in heavily salted water according to package directions. Drain and cool. Toss all of the salad ingredients except for the Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Prepare dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Add the dressing to the pasta and toss to coat. Chill for 1-2 hours in the fridge. Stir well and top with grated Parmesan cheese right before serving.

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from the back of the Hormel pepperoni package.Note: My little kids won't eat pasta salad so I warmed up the leftovers with marinara and everyone loved it.