Quick Italian Pasta Salad

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

A quick and flavorful pasta salad with salami and bell peppers.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Quick Italian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta

¾ pound Italian salami

finely diced

½ green bell pepper

sliced

½ red bell pepper

sliced

½ red onion

chopped

1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives

8 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine)

3 (.7 ounce) packages dry Italian-style salad dressing mix

or to taste

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Chef John's Macaroni and Cheese

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Step 2

Combine pasta salami green bell pepper red bell pepper onion salad dressing olives and mozzarella cheese in a large bowl. Mix dry salad dressing into pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Quick Italian Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 370.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.2g 30%

Carbohydrates: 29.2g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 46mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 252.7IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 10.8mg 18%

Folate: 70.9mcg 18%

Calcium: 60.9mg 6%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 23.6mg 8%

Potassium: 210.2mg 6%

Sodium: 1893.1mg 76%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 189

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.