Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad

By á-170456

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 2 plum tomatoes seeded, chopped
• 1/2 medium red onion chopped
• 8 fresh white button mushrooms sliced
• 1 small green bell pepper seeded, chopped
• 1 stick pepperoni casing removed, and cut into a small dice
• 1 pound ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella diced
• 20 fresh basil leaves torn or sliced thin
• 1 pound wagon wheel pasta cooked al dente, and cooled under cold water, then drained
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves (or Italian dried seasoning)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste - (rounded)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, peppers, pepperoni, mozzarella, basil and pasta in a big bowl.

Whisk garlic salt, oregano or Italian seasoning, tomato paste and vinegar together. Stream in extra-virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing.

When oil is incorporated, pour dressing over pasta salad, add a few grinds of black pepper to the bowl, then toss salad to coat evenly. Adjust your seasonings and serve salad. Leftovers make a great lunch or snack the next day!

This recipe yields 8 servings as a side.