Description
A flavor-packed Creamy Italian Pasta Salad featuring fresh vegetables, savory beef salami, and a rich homemade dressing, making it the perfect side dish for summer cookouts or easy meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup homemade mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
- 12 ounces rotini or fusilli pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup diced small red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely diced shallot
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 cup diced beef salami
- 1 cup diced microbial-rennet mozzarella
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Make the Creamy Italian Dressing: In a blender or using an immersion blender in a wide-mouth jar, combine the homemade mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Assemble the Pasta Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, bell peppers, shallots, olives, beef salami, mozzarella, parsley, and basil. Pour the Creamy Italian Dressing over the pasta and toss until the pasta is very well coated and combined. Season to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate until just chilled.
Notes
The dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. The assembled pasta salad lasts 2 to 3 days in the fridge. To prevent the pasta from soaking up too much dressing, consider tossing the dressing with the other ingredients on the day of serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1032 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg
Keywords: pasta salad, creamy italian, side dish, summer recipes, meal prep