Deli-Style Pasta Salad Recipe

By dette

Pasta provides a base for this tongue-tingling make-ahead salad. It has lots of fresh and satisfying ingredients topped with a flavorful dressing. It's terrific to serve to company or take to a potluck. — Joyce McLennan, Algonac, Michigan

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 package (7 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
• 6 ounces thinly sliced hard salami, julienned
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dash pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Cook the pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl; add the next nine ingredients.
In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; shake well.
Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and chill for 8 hour or overnight. Toss before serving. Garnish with tomatoes. Yield: 10-12 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 273 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 536 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 11 g protein.