Quick Italian Pasta Salad

An easy, flavorful Italian pasta salad with salami, peppers, onions, olives, and fresh mozzarella that comes together quickly and is always a hit.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 371 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives
• ½ green bell pepper, sliced
• ½ red onion, chopped
• ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
• 8 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine)
• ½ red bell pepper, sliced
• ¾ pound Italian salami, finely diced
• 3 (.7 ounce) packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Step 2

Combine pasta, salami, bell peppers, onion, mozzarella balls, and olives in a large bowl. Add salad dressing and toss to coat.

Step 3

Season pasta salad with dry salad dressing mix and stir to combine. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.