Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Billy Parisi

Servings

16

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Cuisine

American, Italian

Category

Soup and Salads

I am always looking for a really good Pasta Salad.  Billy Parisi has become one of my favorite chefs for easy to cook meat.  Your family will love this easy make pasta salad recipe jam-packed with veggies, meat, and an amazing homemade balsamic vinaigrette.  I can tell you that my family ate it up in no time.  Enjoy!!

Ingredients

  • 1 - pound Bowtie noodles
  • 1 cup assorted cherry tomatoes - sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup sliced green olives
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • Broccoli
  • Roasted Red pepper
  • 1/2 peeled and small diced red onion
  • 1 cup cilliegine mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoons chiffonade basil
  • 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 balsamic vinaigrette dressing recipe
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water add in the noodles and cook them until slightly crunchy or al dente, according to its package. Immediately chill the noodles under cold water and toss with some oil so that they do not stick and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

  2. To Assemble: Add the cooked noodles, meat, cucumbers, tomatoes, pepperoncini's, olives, onions, cilliegine, basil, parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper to a large bowl.

  3. Add the dressing 1 large spoonful at a time to the outside of the bowl and mix thoroughly using a rubber spatula so that the imgredients don't break up.

  4. Serve cold.