Italian Combo Pasta Salad Recipe
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 pasta, chopped salami, ham, pepperoni, mozzarella pearls, red onion and banana peppers. Drizzle the top with olive oil and toss everything together. Grate the fresh Parmesan cheese on top, season it with black pepper and Italian seasoning and stir it into the pasta.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Pour the dressing over the past and stir it into the pasta until it’s evenly coated. Add fresh parsley for garnish (optional) and enjoy.