Description
Get ready to impress your family and friends with this vibrant Italian Pasta Salad! Bursting with flavors and textures, this dish combines marinated artichokes, olives, salami, ham, and a zesty dressing that brings everything together. Perfect for summer cookouts or as a quick weeknight meal, this versatile salad can be served as a refreshing side or a satisfying main course. With just 20 minutes of prep time, you can whip up this colorful and delicious pasta salad that will keep everyone coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pasta
- 1 cup marinated artichokes
- 1 cup black olives
- 1 cup stuffed green olives
- 1 cup pepperocini
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1 cup diced salami
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic – minced
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese – grated
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley – chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- In a large jar, combine olive oil, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, onion powder, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, and salt. Shake until emulsified.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta with chopped artichokes, olives, pepperocini, ham, salami, and half of the dressing. Toss gently.
- Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley. Drizzle remaining dressing if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg