Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

A homemade Italian pasta salad dressing takes this simple pasta salad loaded with veggies, cheese, pepperoni, and olives to a whole new level! Perfect for weekday lunches or picnics.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
443 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.
Step 2
Transfer drained, cooked pasta to a large bowl. Add pepperoni, provolone cheese, red onion, cucumber, bell peppers, olives, parsley, and Parmesan cheese.
Step 3
Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, ground mustard, salt, and pepper for dressing in a jar with a lid. Seal the jar, and shake until well combined.
Step 4
Pour dressing over the pasta salad; toss until well coated. Serve immediately, or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours before serving.
Step 5
Gather all ingredients.
Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing
Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing
Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing
Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked tri-color rotini pasta
  • 6 ounces pepperoni sausage, diced
  • 6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed
  • 1 medium red onion, very thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 cup red wine vinegar
  • 0.5 cup olive oil
  • 0.25 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 0.75 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 0.75 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground mustard seed

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