Salami & Provolone Pasta Salad Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked cellentani pasta or elbow macaroni
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 4 ounces provolone cheese, cubed (about 1 cup)
• 4 ounces hard salami, cubed (about 1 cup)
• 1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
• Additional Italian salad dressing and minced fresh basil, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine pepper, cheese and salami.

Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Add to pepper mixture. Drizzle with 1/3 cup dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. If desired, stir in additional dressing to moisten and sprinkle with basil before serving.
Yield: 8 servings.