Whoa baby! This pasta salad is AMAZING! The savory Italian blend of flavors makes it a tough one to stop eating! It’s great as a side dish to your favorite grilled chicken or shrimp or excellent addition to a potluck display!
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: barbecue, pasta
Servings: 10
Calories: 298kcal
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Ingredients
8ozfusilli, orecchiette, bowtie or rigatonicooked al dente, drained & cooled
4ozchopped salami
4ozchopped pepperoni
8ozfresh mozzarellacut into cubes
1cupmarinated artichoke heartsdrained and chopped
½cupsliced olives
1cupcherry tomatoeshalved
⅓cupbasil pesto
⅔cuplight or regular Caesar dressing
¼cupsliced red onion
¼ cupshredded parmesan
Garnish: additional Parmesan and sliced fresh basil
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine cooked and cooled pasta, salami, pepperoni, mozzarella, marinated artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes, red onion, Caesar dressing, basil pesto, and Parmesan cheese.