Easy Pasta Salad
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A classic Italian pasta salad loaded with fresh vegetables, pepperoni, mozzarella, black olives, and peas, tossed with homemade Italian dressing. Great for potlucks, picnics, or as a light main course.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- ½ pound rotini pasta (, cooked according to package directions)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, ( halved)
- ½ cup red onion (, cut in half half moons)
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- 1-2 cups cucumber (, cut in half moons)
- 3/4 cup kalamata olives (, pitted and halved)
- 3/4 cup frozen peas (, thawed )
- 2 ounces mozzarella cheese cut into bite size pieces
- ¼ pound pepperoni , ham or salami
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil (, chopped )
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, or feta cheese , optional ((optional))
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/4 dried teaspoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 3-4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1-2 basil leaves (, chopped leaves)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
- Salt and pepper to taste
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1350mg
- Total sugar
- 9g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 320mg
- Calcium
- 108mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1350MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.