Classic Italian Pasta Salad*

By srumbel

Classic Italian Pasta Salad is a colorful and reliable, go-to pasta salad recipe for spring or summer dinners, parties and picnics.
from wishesndishes.com

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli or rotini pasta
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 pound provolone cheese, cubed
• 1/2 pound sliced pepperoni, cut in half
• 1 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1 (10 ounce) can black olives, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle good quality Italian salad dressing

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
Drain, and rinse with cold water. Pat the noodles dry with a clean dish or paper towels to get some of the water off.
In a large bowl, combine pasta with tomatoes, cheese, pepperoni, green pepper, olives and sugar.
Pour in salad dressing, and toss to coat.
Let sit in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours for flavors to come together before serving. If letting sit overnight, you may need some more Italian dressing added before serving because the pasta will soak it up. Enjoy!

Serves: 14-16 servings