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Perfect Pasta Salad Dressing Recipe

Easy Perfect Pasta Salad Dressing Recipe for Fresh Summer Flavors

This Perfect Pasta Salad Dressing Recipe creates a delicious, fresh taste, elevating your pasta salads to new heights.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Salads
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Pasta and Vegetables
  • 8 ounces tri-color rotini pasta uncooked
  • 6 ounces pepperoni sausage diced
  • 6 ounces provolone cheese cubed
  • 1 medium red onion very thinly sliced, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small cucumber thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup green bell pepper chopped
  • ¾ cup red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 can pitted black olives drained (6 ounces)
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley minced
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
Dressing
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground mustard seed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Large bowl
  • Jar with lid

Method
 

Preparation and Cooking
  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
  3. Transfer drained, cooked pasta to a large bowl. Add pepperoni, provolone cheese, red onion, cucumber, bell peppers, olives, parsley, and Parmesan cheese.
  4. Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, ground mustard, salt, and pepper for dressing in a jar with a lid. Seal the jar, and shake until well combined.
  5. Pour dressing over the pasta salad; toss until well coated. Serve immediately, or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 10mg

Notes

This recipe is incredibly versatile; feel free to customize with your favorite proteins or vegetables for added flair.

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