Thursday, June 6, 2013

Side dish - Pasta salad

Here is a recipe I have been fooling around with for about 15-20 years now.  I really like it and everyone I have served it to compliments me on it.  Sorry no pictures on this one, but trust me it is good.


Pasta salad ingredients:
1 box tricolor pasta
6 ounces hard salami
6 ounces provolone cheese, cubed
2 1/4 ounces ripe olives
1 small red onion
1 small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup green bell pepper
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
1.5 teaspoons ground mustard
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
2 medium tomatoes cut into wedges

Cook the pasta according to the package, rinse in cold water and drain.  Place in large bowl and add the salami, cheese, olives, onion, zucchini, peppers, parsley and Parmesan cheese.  In a jar mix the dressing.  Stir well.  Pour over salad.  Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.  Toss before serving.  Garnish with tomatoes if you want to.

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