Super Simple Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is the perfect side dish to take to a summer potluck.
Ingredients
- 12 oz tri color rotini or any pasta of your choice, drained and rinsed in cold water
- 4 oz mini pepperoni or regular pepperoni cut into 1/4s
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls can substitute cheese cubes
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 10 oz grape or cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cup Italian dressing I use Zesty Italian, but you can use whatever your family loves
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add pepperoni, cheese, red bell pepper, tomatoes.
- Add cooked and rinsed pasta to the bowl.
- Pour in Italian dressing and stir to coat pasta.
- Refrigerate for an hour (or even overnight).
Notes
- Play around with this recipe and add your favorite ingredients. Roasted red peppers, olives, and pepperoncini are all great in this salad.
- The dressing amounts can vary depending on the ingredients and the type of pasta you use. I recommend starting with 1/2 cup and then slowly add more as you mix the salad. Keep a little extra on hand to add after it sits in the fridge since the ingredients will absorb some of the dressing and can make it dry.