Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, pepperoni pizza pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I had a chunk of mozzarella and some pepperoni left over from a pizza I made the other day and needed a pasta salad to take with me for an event and so I thought why not combine the two? Instead of the heavy, cream-based pasta salads of yore, we've got a lighter, jam-packed salad that's got tons of flavor and is inspired by our favorite savory pie - pepperoni pizza.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have pepperoni pizza pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- Prepare 16 oz colored rotini (I used 12oz)
- Prepare 3/4 cup olive oil
- Take 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Prepare 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Make ready 2 tsp oregano
- Take 1 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Take 1/4 tsp pepper
- Take 8 oz mozzarella cheese cubed
- Take 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- Get cherry tomatoes halved
- Take Sliced black olives (optional)
- Get pepperoni sliced ( I cut mine in half, can also use mini pepperoni
And this couldn't be any easier! This Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad features tri colored rotini pasta with pepperoni, mozzarella, cheddar, and tomatoes in a Parmesan vinaigrette. This Italian pasta salad variation is the perfect summer side dish recipe! There's so much in the summertime to celebrate, isn't there?
Steps to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can use Italian salad dressing instead and leave out the Olive oil. I make this both ways and they are both good. I use about Half a bottle of Italian dress, use as much or little as you like.
- Cook rotini in a pot of boiling water for 7-9 minutes, or until done. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water until cool.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Place cooked pasta, vinegar mixture, and remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, turning to coat all ingredients. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
- Notes- I don’t use cubed cheese, I used shredded, it’s what I have on hand most of the time.
This Pizza Pasta Salad is a family favorite and kid-friendly recipe. It is perfect for a quick and easy weekday meal. This salad is full of flavor and tastes like pepperoni pizza. I added a video and a printable recipe to this post at the bottom of the page. Italian Salad ~ Mixed greens, pepperoni, salami, ham, banana peppers, black olives, mozzarella cheese and our house Italian dressing.
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