Insanely good pasta salad

By cindyandmojo

This is a ridiculously good hearty pasta salad that anyone can make. It's simple and easy with only 3 steps and it's a one-pot type of recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 pound tricolor rotini pasta
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 pound genoa salami, diced
• 1/4 pound pepperoni sausage, diced
• 6 ounce can sliced black olives, drained
• 1/2 pound asiago cheese, diced
• 0.7 ounce package italian salad dressing
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (parsley and/or oregano)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from savorytooth.com

Preparation

Step 1

Using a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in s colander and rinse with cold water.

In a large mixing bowl, combine and mix all ingredients except for the dressing ingredients.

Mix all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and pour into the large mixing bowl with the pasta salad. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Optional: add halved grape tomatoes just prior to serving.