Best Italian Pasta Salad

4.88 from 8 votes

This Best Italian Pasta Salad can eat like a meal on its own but makes a great side dish for summer entertaining, be it a picnic, BBQ or just a get-together. Great ingredients pop like salami, mozzarella, veggies, olives and more!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Salads

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Italian pasta salad, pasta, pasta salad, salad

Servings: -12 servings

Calories: 286kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

Acacia Salad Tongs, Wooden Salad Servers, 12 Inches Wood Salad Spoon & Fork Set (Acacia Wood)
Extra Large Salad Serving Bowl, 11 inch. Big Ceramic Pasta Serving bowl Plus Oil Bottle Like A Gift. 95 oz. Beautiful And Elegant Huge Design. Giant Mixing and Fruit Bowls. By Vallenwood.
Barilla Tri-Color Rotini Pasta 12 oz. (Pack of 2)

Ingredients

6 oz Salami diced
12 oz Mozzarella cut into cubes
16 oz Garden Rotini Pasta
1 Red Bell Pepper diced
1 Yellow Bell Pepper diced
1 Cup Whole Black Olives
10 oz Cherry Tomatoes halved
3 Green Onions chopped
1/3 Cup Italian Salad Dressing
1/4 Cup Fresh Basil chopped
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Cook pasta to al dente according to directions and rinse well under cold water.
Add all chopped vegetables to a large mixing bowl and mix well.
Toss together with the pasta and salad dressing and season to taste.

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