Best Viva Italia Pasta Salad Recipes

ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

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This wonderful dish combines all your favorite vegetables in one dish that can be adapted to your own tastes. If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/2 cup additional Italian dressing before serving. Also terrific with Ranch, Caesar, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Parmesan, and most other dressings!

Provided by Janet Eckermann

Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Rotini Pasta Salad Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

8 ounces rotini pasta
2 ½ cups frozen mixed vegetables
½ cup diced Cheddar cheese
⅓ cup pitted black olives
1 cup Italian-style salad dressing

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and rinse with cold water until completely cool.
In large bowl, combine pasta, vegetables, cheese, and olives. Toss well with dressing. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 809.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

ITALIAN DELI PASTA SALAD

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This pasta salad has all my favorite things from the Italian deli - a trio of meats, a mix of cheeses, and giardiniera. I like to switch it up and use other meats like prosciutto, hot calabrese, or mortadella. Giardiniera comes in mild and hot varieties; use whichever you prefer. A good-quality Italian dressing makes a difference too!

Provided by France C

Categories Italian Pasta Salad

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package rotini or fusili pasta
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
8 ounces provolone cheese, cubed
4 ounces Genoa salami, chopped
4 ounces sliced pepperoni, cut into bite-sized pieces
4 ounces hot capacola sausage, roughly chopped
1 medium red onion, minced
1 (8 ounce) can black olives, drained
½ cup giardiniera
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian salad dressing, or as needed

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
Combine pasta, tomatoes, provolone cheese, salami, pepperoni, capicola, onion, olives, giardiniera, Parmesan cheese, and 1/2 of the Italian dressing in a large bowl. Stir to combine and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Before serving, add some or all of the remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 10.9 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 738 mg