Quick and Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
Quick and Easy Zesty Italian Pasta Salad comes together in 15 minutes! Packed w/ yummy bold flavors & beautiful colors, it's a pleaser! Great crunch factor!
Servings 12
Calories 275kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Geneo Salami
- 1/2 Bottle Italian Dressing ~ Your favorite! I used Ken’s Italian Dressing
- 1 pkg Pepperoni
- 1 pkg Rotini Pasta
- 1 cup Tomato’s ~ the small Grape size cut in half or Roma Cut in bite size pieces
- 1/2 cup Spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup Green Onion chopped
- 1/2 cup Green Pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup Cucumbers chopped
- 1 cup Feta Cheese
- 1 tbsp Cilantro ~ fresh
- 1/4 tsp Pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Cook your pasta in boiling water until Al Dante’.
- Al dante’ is when the pasta is cooked but still firm (not over cooked) If you over cook the pasta then your Italian Pasta Salad can become mushy.
- While Pasta is cooking chop all of your Veggies, Geneo, Pepperoni and Cilantro. Hate to chop? Use a small food processor.
- After pasta is cooked, run it under cold water with a strainer. You need to cool the noodles down before adding all the veggies, herbs, meats and Feta.
- Pour your pasta into a large bowl.
- Then simply add your fresh Veggies, meats and herbs to the pasta.
- Mix in your Italian salad dressing of choice
- Top with Feta Cheese and then mix!
Notes
Variations:
Different kinds of cheeses ~ Cheddar, Parmesan, Monterrey Jack, Shredded Asiago, Romano
Different Veggies ~ Olives, Carrots, Red Peppers, Roasted Sun-dried Tomatoes (canned), Carrots, Celery
Different Herbs ~ Fresh Basil, Italian Seasoning, Cilantro, Parsley
Different kinds of cheeses ~ Cheddar, Parmesan, Monterrey Jack, Shredded Asiago, Romano
Different Veggies ~ Olives, Carrots, Red Peppers, Roasted Sun-dried Tomatoes (canned), Carrots, Celery
Different Herbs ~ Fresh Basil, Italian Seasoning, Cilantro, Parsley
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal
