Description
This Pepperoncini Pasta Salad combines delicious flavors with easy prep. Featuring rotini, pepperoncini, and cheeses, it’s perfect for a quick meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pepperoncini brine
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls
- ½ cup pepperoni, sliced
- ½ cup salami, chopped
- ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup black olives, sliced
- ¾ cup pepperoncini peppers, sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, pepperoncini brine, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, pepperoni, salami, red onion, black olives, and sliced pepperoncini peppers.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything until evenly coated.
- Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to mingle and pasta to soak up the dressing.
- Toss the salad again before serving and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve chilled.
Notes
The salad can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
Feel free to customize the ingredients with your favorite vegetables or meats.
For a vegetarian version, omit the pepperoni and salami.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1400mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 30mg