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Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian pasta salad that's loaded with tri-color rotini pasta, salami, bell peppers, and fresh mozzarella balls is quick to make and full of flavor for a delicious summertime salad.

Calories
128
Carbohydrates
29g
Protein
14g
Potassium
584mg
Fiber
9g
Sugar
3g

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta

  • ¾ pound Italian salami, finely diced

  • ½ green bell pepper, sliced

  • ½ red bell pepper, sliced

  • ½ red onion, chopped

  • 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

  • 8 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

  • 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

  • 3 (.7 ounce) packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, or to taste

  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Direction

  1. Gather all ingredients.

     

  2. 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.

     

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

     

  4. Season pasta salad with dry salad dressing mix and stir to combine.

     

     

  5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving. Enjoy!

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