This super easy pasta salad combines all the elements of a delicious antipasto platter - salumi, cheese, olives - in a no-fuss dish that only gets better with time.
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Giada's Italian Pasta Salad

Category

Main Course Side Dish

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

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Ingredients

    For the Red Wine Vinaigrette:

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

    • For the Antipasto Salad:

  • 1 pound fusilli pasta
  • 1/2 cup hard salami (cut into strips (about 3 ounces))
  • 1/2 cup smoked turkey (cut into strips (about 3 ounces))
  • 1/2 cup Provolone cheese (cut into strips)
  • 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
  • 3 tablespoons green olives (halved and pitted)
  • 1/4 cup roasted red peppers (cut into strips)
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves (chopped)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a jar with a screw top lid, add the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and olive oil. Screw on the lid and shake vigorously until smooth and creamy.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.
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