Easy Italian Pasta Salad

pasta in a bowl with sausage and tomatoes and cheese.

A classic and Easy Italian Pasta Salad recipe that is full of color and a reliable side dish to bring to parties, potlucks or gatherings. Plus, who doesn’t love a good pasta salad?!

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 421kcal

Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

12 oz. tri-color rotini
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (I LOVE cherry tomatoes so I include 2 cups, you may want less)
1 cup summer sausage, julienned
1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls
1/2 cup Italian green olives (Castelvetrano)
1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
1/2 cup sliced peperoncini (optional)
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan, freshly grated
1 cup Italian dressing, or added to taste
Parsley/Basil for garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the rotini pasta until al dente. Typically, 7-9 minutes. Drain the pasta and be sure to rinse with cold water.
12 oz. tri-color rotini
In a large bowl, combine the pasta with all the pasta salad ingredients. (Stir in the dressing last). You can serve right away, but I always love prepping this in advance, so the pasta salad has some time to sit in the fridge to really soak up all the flavors.
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (I LOVE cherry tomatoes so I include 2 cups, you may want less), 1 cup summer sausage, julienned, 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls, 1/2 cup Italian green olives (Castelvetrano), 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced, 1/2 cup sliced peperoncini (optional), 1 cup Italian dressing, or added to taste
When ready to enjoy, garnish with fresh parsley or basil and serve cold.
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan, freshly grated, Parsley/Basil for garnish

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Notes

Pasta salad will last in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

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