SALAMI & PROVOLONE PASTA SALAD

Salami & Provolone Pasta Salad image

Everyone needs a perfect pasta salad that's easy to make, especially on busy nights when your family wants a dish that's fast, light and cool. This is just the thing. -Jill Donley, Warsaw, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked cellentani pasta or elbow macaroni
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
4 ounces provolone cheese, cubed (about 1 cup)
4 ounces hard salami, cubed (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup prepared Italian salad dressing
Optional: Additional Italian salad dressing and minced fresh basil

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine pepper, cheese and salami., Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. Add to pepper mixture. Drizzle with 1/3 cup dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. If desired, stir in additional dressing to moisten and sprinkle with basil before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 575mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.