Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, pepperoni pizza pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Pepperoni pizza pasta salad is something which I have loved my whole 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. Give your pasta salad the pizza treatment with this party-ready recipe that's packed full of fresh vegetables, cheese and pepperoni. Toss cooked pasta with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, cherry tomatoes and sliced pepperoni, then top with olive oil dressing.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have pepperoni pizza pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pepperoni pizza pasta salad:
- Get 16 oz colored rotini (I used 12oz)
- Prepare 3/4 cup olive oil
- Make ready 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- Get 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- Make ready 2 tsp oregano
- Take 1 tsp garlic powder
- Get 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp pepper
- Prepare 8 oz mozzarella cheese cubed
- Prepare 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- Take cherry tomatoes halved
- Make ready Sliced black olives (optional)
- Get pepperoni sliced ( I cut mine in half, can also use mini pepperoni
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green peppers, cheese, pepperoni, olives and onion. In a small bowl, combine the tomato juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, basil and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
Instructions 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.
Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Cook pasta according to package directions. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, Parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, salt, garlic powder and pepper; shake well. This Pizza Pasta Salad is great for summer get togethers!
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