Italian Pasta Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing

Name: Italian Pasta Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar (I like using red); 1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese (Note 1); 1 tbsp sugar (any); 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1/2 tsp each dried basil and oregano; 1/4 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) (optional); 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 300g/10oz spiral pasta, or other pasta of choice; 180g/6oz thick sliced salami, cut into 2.5cm/1" batons (see photo in post or videos) (I use spicy salami); 200g/7oz baby bocconcini, halved (Note 2); 1 red capsicum/bell pepper, cut into 3cm/2.2cm strips; 250g/8oz whole olives (I used Sicilian and pitted black) (Note 3); 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (~1.5 Australian punnets); 1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil leaves

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Total Time

25 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Rating

(22)

Ingredients

8 servings

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar (I like using red)
1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese (Note 1)
1 tbsp sugar (any)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp each dried basil and oregano
1/4 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) (optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
300g/10oz spiral pasta, or other pasta of choice
180g/6oz thick sliced salami, cut into 2.5cm/1" batons (see photo in post or videos) (I use spicy salami)
200g/7oz baby bocconcini, halved (Note 2)
1 red capsicum/bell pepper, cut into 3cm/2.2cm strips
250g/8oz whole olives (I used Sicilian and pitted black) (Note 3)
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (~1.5 Australian punnets)
1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil leaves

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Step 1

Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.

Step 2

Cook pasta according to packet directions minus 1 minute. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop it cooking further. Shake excess water off well then transfer into large bowl.

Step 3

Place remaining Pasta Salad ingredients in the bowl. Drizzle over Dressing and toss. Serve at room temperature.

Step 4

Make ahead PRO TIP (Note 4):

Step 5

SCOOP OUT a mug of pasta cooking water just before draining. Add 3 tbsp water to Dressing, shake well. Use this Dressing per above, but reserve 3 tbsp to freshen up pasta salad on Day 2 onwards.