Recipe

Easy Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

	Fizzle3nat / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago I made up this recipe for a family barbeque and it's been requested at everyone ever since! It's also great for potlucks because it makes so much. I'm a 'dump' cook, and add a 'little of this, a little of that', so add/subtract ingredients to your taste.... More Prep:30m Cook:15m Servings:12	Fizzle3nat
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Ingredients

Salad:

1 bag (16 oz.) Tri-color radiatore or rotini pasta

1 ½ c. Fresh broccoli florets, cut into about ½” – ¾” florets

1 c. Bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow are prettiest, but green’s okay) chopped

½ c. Scallions (green onions), sliced

1 c. (8 oz.) Mozzarella cheese, cut into small ½” cubes

¾ c. Fresh shredded parmesan cheese

1 small pk. Sliced pepperoni, sliced into thin strips

1 small pk. Sliced Italian dried salami, sliced into thin strips

1 small jar Marinated button mushrooms, drained and sliced in half

1 small jar Marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into bite size pieces

1 can Large black olives, drained and cut in half

½ c. Oil-packed, sun dried tomatoes drained and sliced into thin strips

Dressing:

1 bottle (8 oz.) Kraft Zesty Italian salad dressing (try Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian, too)

1 c. mayonnaise

Directions

Boil pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 1 - 2 minutes of cooking time. To get the best result, test a noodle; if it’s almost done, add the broccoli. Drain the pasta and broccoli in a colander and rinse with cold water until cool.

Prepare other ingredients as directed. At least 4 hours before serving, put everything into a large bowl except for the dressing ingredients and set aside.

Mix the salad dressing and mayonnaise in a small bowl, whisk to combine well. Pour half of the dressing over salad ingredients and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Refrigerate remaining dressing. The salad will absorb a lot of the dressing while it is chilling. Before serving, check the salad; it may need to be re-dressed. If so, just add enough of the remaining dressing until the salad is coated to your liking. Chill until ready to serve.

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