Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces short pasta (fusilli, bow-tie, radiatore)
- 4 ounces salami, cut into thin strips
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 small cucumber, Japanese or Persian, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- 8 ounces mozarella, cicliege, cut in small pieces (half or cubed)
- 1/4 cup parmesan, grated
- 3/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and roughly chopped
- 2/3 cup jarred pepperoncini, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1/2 cup Italian basil, chopped
- generous pinch kosher salt (for the pasta water)
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic finely minced
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar (or red wine, or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- pinch Ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1. Prepare all your ingredients. Wash and chop your vegetables, slice the salami and mozzarella, grate the parmesan, and gather your pantry items so everything is ready to go.
- Cook the pasta. Follow the package instructions and boil the pasta until just past al dente (you want it tender but not mushy). Drain well and rinse under cool water until the pasta is no longer warm to the touch. Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and finely minced garlic. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously until the dressing is emulsified. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the remaining ingredients. Pour in about half of the dressing and toss gently to coat. Add more dressing as needed to taste. Note: If you’re using 12 oz of pasta, you’ll likely use around half to a bit more of the dressing. For a full pound (16 oz), you may need most or all of it.
- Serve at room temperature and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
* Note regarding pricing: The price for items such as garlic considers the cost of the amount used for the recipe and not the cost if you had to purchase the entire item or container. ** All prices in US dollars and based on Bay Area prices from my local grocery and farmers market. Prices may vary by season or in other parts of the United States.
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