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Pizza Pasta Salad
Pizza Pasta Salad has all the flavors of a delicious pizza in a pasta salad. Mini pepperonis, olives, green bell pepper, cubes of cheese, tomato - all tossed in a vinaigrette. Warm up the leftovers of this Pizza Pasta Salad with marinara sauce for another meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Yield 6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked and drained
- 1 (5 ounce) package Hormel pepperoni minis (or whole pepperonis quartered)
- 4 ounces provolone cheese (or cheddar) cut into 1/4 cubes
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Dressing: (you can use 3/4 cup store bought Italian dressing as a shortcut)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh minced garlic)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
Instructions
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Cook pasta in heavily salted water according to package directions. Drain and cool. Toss all of the salad ingredients except for the Parmesan cheese in a large bowl. Prepare dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl. Add the dressing to the pasta and toss to coat. Chill for 1-2 hours in the fridge. Stir well and top with grated Parmesan cheese right before serving.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from the back of the Hormel pepperoni package.
Note: My little kids won't eat pasta salad so I warmed up the leftovers with marinara and everyone loved it.