Classic Pasta Salad

Name: Classic Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb rotini pasta; 1 whole red bell pepper (diced); 1 whole green bell pepper (diced); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 1/2 cup black olives (sliced); 1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced); 4 oz salami (diced); 4 oz mozzarella (cubed); 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

A colorful and tangy Italian-style pasta salad loaded with crunchy vegetables, salami, and a zesty homemade dressing. The ultimate potluck and picnic crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

1 lb rotini pasta
1 whole red bell pepper (diced)
1 whole green bell pepper (diced)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/2 cup black olives (sliced)
1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
4 oz salami (diced)
4 oz mozzarella (cubed)
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

The Potluck MVP That Everyone Asks About Every summer, I bring this pasta salad somewhere and the same thing happens: people take a polite little scoop, then come back for a mountain of it, and then someone inevitably asks me for the recipe. It is colorful, tangy, crunchy, and loaded with all the good stuff -- crispy salami, fresh vegetables, briny olives, and a zesty Italian dressing that gets better the longer it sits. This is the recipe that has earned me a permanent invitation to every nei

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