Antipasta Style Pasta Salad

By michele080478

If just making antipasta double everything and eliminate pasta

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
• 2 cups grape tomatoes & 1 smaill red onion chopped (didn’t put in)
• 1/2 cup pickled banana pepper rings
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1- 2 ” thick hard salami, diced
• 1- 2 ” thick hard provolone, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 small jar of marinated artichoke quarters
• 1 jar of little mushrooms
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, cheese, yellow pepper, onion, pepper rings, olives, salami and basil.

In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 18 servings.