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Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bow tie pasta cooked and drained
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced
  • 1/2 cup green olives sliced
  • 1/4 pound provolone cheese cubed
  • 1/2 pound hard Italian salami cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 pound pepperoni cheese cut into small cubes
  • 3 peppers green, red, yellow or orange chopped and seeds removed
  • 1 stalk celery washed and sliced
  • 1 small onion peeled and chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil in a large pot of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain pasta in colander.
  • While the pasta is cooling, prepare and chop vegetables, cheeses and meats.
  • Prepare the dressing:
    1 teaspoon oregano, 1 Tablespoon Sugar, 2/3 Cup EVOO, 1/2 cup white wine vinegar. Mix well.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta, and all remaining ingredients. Pour in the dressing and toss well. Refrigerate and let marinate at least 24 hours before serving.