Description
🥗 This vibrant pasta salad blends fresh veggies, savory meats, and tangy dressing for a crowd‑pleasing dish.
🎉 Quick to assemble and perfect for parties, it stays delicious even when made ahead.
Ingredients
– 1 lb short-cut pasta (rotini works well)
– 1 large head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped pepper, diced
– ½ cup pepperoncini, sliced
– 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
– 1 cup mini mozzarella cheese balls
– 1 cup cubed provolone cheese
– ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese
– ½ cup olive oil
-¼ cup champagne pepper chili flakes to taste
Instructions
1-Boil and cook the pasta as directed, then drain and rinse if needed to cool it down.
2-Prep your veggies and meats while the pasta cooks to save time.
3-Mix everything together right after cooking for the best flavor absorption.
4-Let it rest in the fridge for an hour or more before serving to enhance the taste.
Notes
🧂 Double the dressing and store the extra in the fridge for quick use in future salads.
🍝 Toss the hot pasta with the vinaigrette to ensure the pasta fully absorbs the flavors.
⏰ Let the salad rest overnight for the best flavor integration, adding lettuce just before serving to prevent wilting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No‑Cook Assembly
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx 200 g)
- Calories: 631 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Party, Pasta, Salad, Crowd-Pleasing