Reviewed: May 26, 2012

I followed this recipe exactly except I didn't measure any of the ingredients but the olive oil and vinegar. I used balsamic and I thought the salad was delicious. It would be good with some of the other reviewers' additions, but I thought it was great just as it is.

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Amy

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2011

I cant decide on 3 or 4 stars. I made the recipe as stated the first time and it was just ok. I did not like the raw garlic, it was very strong. So the second time I added pepperoni, a can of artichokes, red wine vinegar, chopped sun dried tomatoes, subbed fresh garlic for garlic powder and cayenne pepper. After sitting in the fridge for several hours the pasta salad was perfect! I would say 3 stars as written, I just found that "omph" lacking.

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2011

Like most cooks, I subbed in this recipe with what I had on had, i.e., ham cubes, sun-dried tomatoes pscked in oil and shredded Italian-style cheese. I added Italian seasoning and found that I needed a small amount of salt. Next time I will try red wine vinegar and add marinated artichokes or garbanzo beans if I have them. For me, the best flavor in the salad came from the sun-dried tomatoes. This is definitely an entree salad. All in all a great salad!

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karofl1

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2011

This is yummy!! I did change a few things just to accomadate what I had on hand. Used tri0color rotini, red onion, shredded mozzrella cheese and pepperoni in place of the salami. Will make this again!!! And I had fire roasted tomatoes, could have sworn they were roasted red peppers when I bought them!!

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amandak23k

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2011

Yum! We really enjoyed this. Only change I made was to use garlic powder in place of the minced just because I don't like raw garlic and also used shredded mozzarella since I had some that needed to be used up. Thanks!

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Home Town: Ithaca, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

This salad was very good, it was a nice change from our usual pasta salad. I did omit the black olives, only because I didn't have a can and used provalone cheese instead of mozzarella.

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moonxfive

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2011

I LOVE THIS PASTA SALAD!!! The only difference I made was to use a lot of salami, about 1 lb because I LOVE genoa salami. Also, I decreased the olive oil and balsamic vinegar by half.

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JOSEPHINE ♥ ALLRECIPES

Living In: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2011

Very good! I used tri colored rotini, 18 oz. I followed another person's suggestion and added a whole jar of marinated artichoke hearts..good tip. I chopped them and used the marinade with 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup light tasting olive oil as suggested. I used 2 cloves of garlic and abt 3 tbls chopped onions. I omitted black olives and roasted peppers. I used 1/2 chopped gr. pepper and 1/2 chop. orange pepper, with 1/2 cup chop. banana pepper. Nice coloring for summer. Instead of all mozzarella, I used half provolone, half mozzarella. In addition to the salami, I added 1/4 cup finely chopped pepperoni. My husband gobbled this up and wanted more right away! The flavors were excellent. Again, I amended to our taste and am so glad for the artichoke and dressing tip.

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captcook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

I doubled the recipe for a party, but kept the olive oil and balsamic vinegar amounts the same. I found the balsamic vinegar to be too strong for my taste hence the reason I kept it at a 1/2 cup. I added italian dressing and pepper jack cheese, too.

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Kathy

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2010

This truly is a delicious pasta salad! I took out 1/4 cup of olive oil as other posters had recommended. I also added green olives, and used Strawberry Basil Balsalmic Vinegar. The strawberry flavor nicely complements the italian flavors. I added italian seasonings as well. I noticed alot of people not liking the brown color that the pasta turns after adding the balsalmic vinegar. I used whole wheat pasta which is already brown. Delicious recipe!

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