Italian Pasta Salad

This classic Italian pasta salad with colorful rotini pasta, bell peppers, salami, and mozzarella tossed with a zesty dressing is a summer favorite.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
• 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
• 8 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine)
• 3 (.7 ounce) packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, or to taste
• 0.5 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 green bell pepper, sliced
• 0.5 red onion, chopped
• 0.5 red bell pepper, sliced
• 0.75 pound Italian salami, finely diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Step 2

Combine pasta, salami, bell peppers, onion, mozzarella balls, and olives in a large bowl. Add salad dressing and toss to coat.

Step 3

Season pasta salad with dry salad dressing mix and stir to combine. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.