Pizza Pasta Salad
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Pizza Pasta Salad at home. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 434 calories, 17g of protein, and 23g of fat. For $1.65 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 74 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by From Valeries Kitchen. It works well as a rather inexpensive salad. If you have salad dressing, cherry tomatoes, tri-color pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 51%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pizza Pasta Salad, Pizza Pasta Salad, and Pizza Pasta Salad.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 (6 ounce) can medium, pitted black olives
1 small container cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
1/3 cup grated or shaved Parmesan cheese
1 cup sliced pepperoni
Bottled Italian salad dressing (or any other flavor!)
1 (12 ounce) package tri-color spiral pasta (like Wacky Mac)
Equipment:
Cooking instruction summary:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until cooked pasta is completely cooled. Allow to drain well while preparing other ingredients.Transfer cooled pasta to a serving dish. Add mozzarella, pepperoni, bell pepper, and olives and toss to combine. Add dressing to your liking and toss again to distribute throughout.Chill salad for at least one to two hours before serving.Note: If you double the recipe, you can use the entire can of olives!
Step by step:
1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and rinse with cold water until cooked pasta is completely cooled. Allow to drain well while preparing other ingredients.
3. Transfer cooled pasta to a serving dish.
4. Add mozzarella, pepperoni, bell pepper, and olives and toss to combine.
5. Add dressing to your liking and toss again to distribute throughout.Chill salad for at least one to two hours before serving.Note: If you double the recipe, you can use the entire can of olives!
Nutrition Information:
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