Italiano Pasta Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
• Combine pasta, salami, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onion, salad dressing, olives, and mozzarella cheese in a large bowl. Mix dry salad dressing into pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing in large bowl. Add Dressing; toss well. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• NOTE: If preparing a day ahead, refrigerate, then stir in 1/4 cup additional Wish-Bone Dressing before serving.
• For a Creamy Italian Pasta Salad, substitute 1/2 cup Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise for 1/2 cup Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing.
• Also terrific with Wish-Bone® Robusto Italian, Fat Free! Italian, House Italian, Ranch, Light Ranch, Fat Free! Ranch, Creamy Caesar, Red Wine Vinaigrette or Fat Free! Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressings.
• See nutrition information for sodium content.

Steps:

• Toss pasta with tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms and salami in large bowl. Add dressing; mix lightly. Cover.
• Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• Mix sour cream, cheese and onions. Add to pasta mixture just before serving; toss to coat.

Steps:

• Cook pasta and rinse in cold water until cool.
• Toss with all veggies.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, pour Italian dressing over all and mix until everything is well coated. (Leftovers do not keep very well. Everything gets rather soggy so dress only what you need or dress each individual serving)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pasta, salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese, black olives, green olives, pepperoncini, red and green bell peppers and tomatoes. Set aside.
• For the dressing, whisk together Italian salad dressing mix, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
• Just before serving pour dressing over salad, toss to coat.
• Serve over iceberg lettuce.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Drain and let cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, olive oil and red wine vinegar in a large bowl. Add the pasta and toss well. Add the giardiniera, provolone, salami, parsley and basil; toss well and season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until package directions for al dente. Drain well and cool.
• Add the artichoke hearts, mozzarella, pepperoni, tomatoes, pepperoncini and basil to a large bowl. Stir in the pasta.
• Whisk together the garlic, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the dressing with the pasta.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Rinse in cold water.
• Combine pasta, artichoke hearts, olives, onions, and the cheeses, toss to mix well.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a blender to process.
• Mix with the pasta salad, cover and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except Wish-Bone® Italian Dressing in large bowl. Add Dressing; toss well. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotelle in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Stir rotelle, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, olives, and pepperoni together in a large bowl. Pour 1/2 of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Pour remaining dressing over the salad and stir.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse with cold water and drain.
• Place in a bowl, add tomatoes, celery, carrots, peppers, onions and Italian salad dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Drain.
• Just before serving, combine mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese, then stir in mozzarella and olives.
• Gently fold into the pasta mixture.

Steps:

• Place pasta, cubed feta, sliced pepperoni, tomatoes, black olives and parsley into a large bowl; mix till combined. Add 1 cup of the dressing to salad and toss till all is coated well with dressing. Chill 1-2 hours. Before serving add about 1/2 cup (more or less to taste) to salad. Toss and serve. Chill leftovers.