INSANELY GOOD PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING

This is a ridiculously good hearty pasta salad that anyone can make. It’s simple and easy with only 3 steps. You’ll love the delicious Italian dressing! after you mix the pasta salad with the dressing, the pasta salad is covered with a thin coating of deliciousness that I just love. If you let it marinate overnight in the dressing, the pasta just soaks it up and it becomes very dry and just doesn’t taste as good. At least that’s my opinion. What do you guys think??

One thing you can try to get the best of both worlds in this debate: marinate the pasta salad in the dressing by leaving it in the fridge overnight, AND then pour more dressing on the pasta salad prior to serving. Everyone wins, right?

Insanely Good Pasta Salad With Italian Dressing

This is the best Italian pasta salad -- simple, easy to make, and delicious ingredients.

 Prep Time 30 minutes

 Cook Time 15 minutes

 Servings 12 servings

 Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound tricolor rotini pasta

1 red bell pepper diced

1 green bell pepper diced

1/4 pound genoa salami diced

1/4 pound pepperoni sausage diced

6 ounce can sliced black olives drained

1/2 pound asiago cheese diced

For the dressing:

0.7 ounce package italian salad dressing

3/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons fresh herbs parsley and/or oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Optional, for serving:

2 cups grape tomatoes halved

Instructions

Using a large pot of boiling water, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in a colander and rinse with cold water.

In a large mixing bowl, combine and mix all ingredients except for the dressing ingredients.

Mix all of the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and pour into the large mixing bowl with the pasta salad. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Optional: add halved grape tomatoes just prior to serving.

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