AMERICAN-ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

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Garden veggies with fusilli pasta, Italian Parsley, Genoa salami and creamy Italian dressing makes for a pasta salad that will be a favorite at your next picnic or pot-luck.

Provided by Carol Emory

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Italian Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 8h40m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
2 (2 ounce) cans sliced black olives
1 cup cubed Genoa salami
¾ cup chopped green onions
¾ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water, and drain.
In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and Italian dressing mix. Whisk together until smooth, set aside.
In a large salad bowl combine cooked and cooled pasta, peas, olives, salami, green onions, celery and parsley. Mix in dressing last, reserving 1/2 cup. Let sit overnight in fridge. Stir before serving. Add extra dressing if pasta appears dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 420.4 mg, Sugar 1.5 g