Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

Pasta salad filled with veggies, cheese, and seasoning. Very tasty and versatile -- is great to make ahead.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta

6 ounces pepperoni sausage

diced

6 ounces provolone cheese

cubed

1 red onion

thinly sliced

1 small cucumber

thinly sliced

¾ cup chopped green bell pepper

¾ cup chopped red bell pepper

1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives

¼ cup minced fresh parsley

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup red wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon ground mustard seed

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Step 2

In a large bowl mix the cooled pasta pepperoni provolone cheese red onion cucumber green bell pepper red bell pepper olives parsley and Parmesan cheese.

Step 3

In a jar with a lid mix the olive oil vinegar garlic basil oregano ground mustard salt and pepper. Seal jar and shake well.

Step 4

Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours in the refrigerator

Nutritional Information

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 442.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.9g 32%

Carbohydrates: 25.4g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 32g 49%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 47%

Cholesterol: 38.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 998.4IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.9mg 38%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 34.6mg 58%

Folate: 22.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 242.4mg 24%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 42.9mg 15%

Potassium: 259.2mg 7%

Sodium: 835.7mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 287.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.