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The Ultimate Pasta Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Helene PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"The tri-colored pasta along with the variety of vegetables, pepperoni, cheeses and spices is what makes this pasta salad out of this world. Great to take to a BBQ on those warm summer nights. This salad tastes wonderful right after you make it, but is best served the day after."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 32 stars. This recipe average a 4.3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-colored spiral pasta
  • 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 head fresh cauliflower, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 8 ounces pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
  • 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can large pitted black olives, drained and sliced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Italian seasoning to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  2. Toss chilled pasta with the broccoli, cauliflower, red onion, garlic, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, olives, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2005 by Helene
I am not going to rate this because it is my own. I added a few "notes" to the bottom of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2005 by JANEYT
I also have been making a similar recipe for years. I use caesar-italian bottled dressing and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2005 by Judy
I just prepared this for our BBQ tomorrow. It taste wonderful so I know it will be even better... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2005 by PULLEYHEATHER
This was very good but it did get very dry. Most people ended up putting some Italian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2005 by CATHYLYNN
excellent. very easy. had it for dinner tonight. It is a complete meal in itself. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2005 by DEER PATH
Excellent but it makes a really large batch even though I only used 1/2 of the broccoli and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2006 by Chuck
I Love this salad, The same one I made. This is Culinary Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2006 by chickenbidy
This was really good, my husband enjoyed it very much. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2006 by Rena Lynn
This LOOKS 5-star, so I went ahead and rated it! I got hungry just reading the recipe and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by montana_jeff