Anitpasto Pasta Salad

By awright0511

Ingredients

• • 1 Pound seashell pasta
• • 1/4 Pound pepperoni sausage, chopped
• • 1/2 Pound asiago cheese, diced
• • 1/4 Pound genoa salami, chopped
• • 1 Can black olives, drained and chopped
• • 1 Red bell pepper, diced
• • 3 Tomatoes, chopped
• • 1 Green bell pepper, chopped
• • 1 Package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
• • 1/4 Cup balsamic vinegar
• • 2 tbsp Dried oregano
• • 1 tbsp Grated parmesan cheese
• • 1 tbsp Dried parsley
• • 3/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil
• • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

• Take a large pot of salted boiling water and add pasta to it.
• Cook it till al dente, drain and cool it under running water.
• Take a large bowl and combine pasta, salami, asiago cheese, black olives, pepperoni, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and tomatoes in it, mix well.
• Stir in the envelope of dressing mix and cover it.
• Place it into the refrigerator for about one hour.
• Whisk together the olive oil, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese, vinegar, salt and pepper to prepare the dressing.
• Pour dressing over the salad, mix well and serve.