Italian Combo Pasta Salad
Italian Combo Pasta Salad is the perfect summer side dish made with all the delicious flavors of your favorite sandwich combined with bowtie pasta in a creamy mayonnaise based dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Bow Tie Pasta, cooked in salted water and cooled
- ½-3/4 Cup Salami, diced
- ½-3/4 Cup Pepperoni, diced
- ½-3/4 Cup Ham, diced
- 8 Oz Fresh Mozzarella Pearls, drained from liquid
- ¼ Cup Red Onion, diced
- ½ Cup Banana Peppers, sliced
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
- Pepper to taste
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
For The Dressing
- 1 ¼ Cup Mayonnaise
- 3 Tbs Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the cooked and cooled pasta, chopped salami, ham, pepperoni, mozzarella pearls, red onion and banana peppers.
- Drizzle the top with olive oil and toss everything together.
- Add the Parmesan cheese, black pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir it all together.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing and pour it over the pasta salad.
- Finally, toss everything together until the pasta is evenly coated in the dressing. Garnish with fresh parsley (optional) and enjoy.