Description
Summer pasta salad with salami and artichoke hearts combines tender pasta, savory salami, briny artichokes, fresh summer vegetables, and mozzarella in a zesty Italian dressing.
Ingredients
12 oz rotini or farfalle pasta
6 oz salami, diced
14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 English cucumber, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup black olives, sliced
8 oz mozzarella pearls or cubed mozzarella
3/4 cup Italian dressing
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente.
2. Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water until fully cooled.
3. Add cooled pasta, salami, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and mozzarella to a large bowl.
4. Pour Italian dressing over salad and toss until everything is evenly coated.
5. Add parsley and basil, then toss gently.
6. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use marinated artichoke hearts for extra flavor.
Fresh summer tomatoes make this salad shine.
Store covered in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Method: Boiled
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg