Simple Italian Pasta Salad
Description
Delight your guests with this crowd-pleasing, simple Italian pasta salad recipe featuring fresh veggies, pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, and black olives.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) package rotelle pasta
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1 cup broccoli florets
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1 cup chopped carrots
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1 cup chopped tomatoes
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1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained
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1 (6 ounce) package pepperoni
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3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 cup Italian-style salad dressing (such as Olive Garden®), divided
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotelle at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
2
Combine rotelle, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, olives, pepperoni, and Parmesan cheese in a large bowl; pour ½ dressing over salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3
Pour remaining ½ dressing over salad when ready to serve; stir.