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Classic Italian Cold Pasta Salad

This is the potluck standard for a reason: tangy, salty, colorful, and hard to get wrong.
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Servings: 8
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz rotini
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cubed mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 4 oz sliced salami cut into strips
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook the rotini, drain, and rinse under cold water.
  2. Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
  3. Toss the pasta with half the dressing, then fold in the vegetables, cheese, olives, and salami.
  4. Chill at least 1 hour, then toss with the remaining dressing and Parmesan before serving.