Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, pepperoni pizza pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is something that I have loved my entire life.
Place green and red bell peppers, tomato, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoni in the bowl of pasta. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly. Toss cooked pasta with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, cherry tomatoes and sliced pepperoni, then top with olive oil dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pepperoni pizza pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- Take 16 oz colored rotini (I used 12oz)
- Get 3/4 cup olive oil
- Get 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Make ready 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Get 2 tsp oregano
- Make ready 1 tsp garlic powder
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Make ready 1/4 tsp pepper
- Prepare 8 oz mozzarella cheese cubed
- Make ready 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- Take cherry tomatoes halved
- Make ready Sliced black olives (optional)
- Take pepperoni sliced ( I cut mine in half, can also use mini pepperoni
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, Parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper; shake well. We make this pizza pasta salad all the time when we are feeding a crowd, it's the perfect side dish for BBQ's and picnics. It is also a very kid friendly pasta salad. Dress it up as you would your favorite pizza and you are good to go!
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.
It is also a very kid friendly pasta salad. Dress it up as you would your favorite pizza and you are good to go! Find gluten-free, heart-healthy, vegetarian, vegan, Instant Pot, slow cooker, sheet pan, seafood recipes, and more. Or if you're simply looking for a healthy chicken dinner, you'll find that, too. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water.
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