If you’re hosting a get-together, going to a BBQ, Memorial Day pool party.. make this yummy pasta salad!! It’s easy, delicious, and feeds a lot. 🤍
The recipe:
Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
While the pasta cooks, dice the salami, mozzarella balls, green peppers, red onion, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I like to dice my veggies small for the pasta salad. Finely chop the parsley and shred the chicken. Place all prepared ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
Once your pasta is done cooking, strain and chill. If you’re in a hurry, running cold water over the pasta, placing in the fridge, or shocking it with ice water works great!
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until the dressing is smooth and thoroughly combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Gently toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing. Place in fridge to chil. Enjoy!! xx
Everything Pasta Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1.5 cups uncooked pasta (ends up being almost 3 cups cooked)
- 2/3 cups salami, diced
- 1 cup mozzarella balls, diced
- 1 cup green peppers, diced
- 1 cup shredded chicken (I used rotisserie, but you can use any cooked chicken!)
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons packed parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup cucumbers, diced
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon mayo
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, & pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- While the pasta cooks, dice the salami, mozzarella balls, green peppers, red onion, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I like to dice my veggies small for the pasta salad. Finely chop the parsley and shred the chicken.
- Place all prepared ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- Once your pasta is done cooking, strain and chill. If you're in a hurry, running cold water over the pasta, placing in the fridge, or shocking it with ice water works great!
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until the dressing is smooth and thoroughly combined.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Gently toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing. Place in fridge to chil. Enjoy!! xx
