Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

Name: Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 300 g tri-color rotini pasta; 350 g Italian salami, finely diced; 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced; 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 170 g sliced black olives; 225 g small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine); 240 ml Italian-style salad dressing; 21 g dry Italian-style salad dressing mix; 50 g shredded Parmesan cheese

A vibrant Italian pasta salad featuring colorful rotini pasta, bell peppers, salami, and mozzarella, tossed with a zesty dressing - the perfect summer dish!

25 min

easy

371kcal

calories

29g

carbohydrates

21g

fat

fiber

15g

protein

1893mg

sodium

sugar

Lunch Salad Italian Inspired Italian

Ingredients

300 g tri-color rotini pasta

350 g Italian salami, finely diced

1/2 green bell pepper, sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, sliced

1/2 red onion, chopped

170 g sliced black olives

225 g small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine)

240 ml Italian-style salad dressing

21 g dry Italian-style salad dressing mix

50 g shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients.

Step 2

Boil a large pot of lightly salted water. Add the rotini pasta and cook for about 8 minutes until it's al dente. Drain and rinse the pasta with cold water until cool.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, bell peppers, onion, mozzarella balls, and olives. Add the salad dressing and toss to coat everything evenly.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese just before serving. Enjoy your zesty Italian pasta salad!