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Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salads & Dressings
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pasta such as rotini, fusili or penne, cooked al dente, drained and fully cooled
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese diced
  • 6 oz pepperoni diced
  • 2 Roma tomatos diced
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup black olives drained, sliced
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onions chopped
  • 4 green onions chopped

For the Italian Dressing:

  • 3/4 cups olive oil
  • 3 tbs white vinegar
  • 2 tbs water
  • 1 clove garlic smashed and finely minced
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • Note: Note: You can substitute the following fresh herbs for 4 teaspoons total of dried Italian herbs
  • 1 tbs oregano fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbs rosemary fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbs thyme fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbs basil fresh, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Placed the pasta in a large mixing bowl. Add all the remaining pasta salad ingredients.
  • Prepare the Italian dressing by placing all the ingredients in a bowl or shaker and whisking/shaking until emulsified. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta salad and stir everything until combined and the pasta salad is coated with the vinaigrette.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight before serving and then stir it again.

Notes

All your favorite pizza toppings in pasta salad form!
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