Italian Sub Pasta Salad

*Parsley*'s Note:

Tastes like an Italian sub.... but it's a salad! Nice for summer picnics. Best if eaten the day prepared.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked drained and cooled
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in halves
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce, packed
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 4 ounces diced cooked ham
• 4 ounces diced hard salami
• 4 ounces cubed provolone cheese

DRESSING

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

1. Make sure your pasta has cooled completely.
2. In a large bowl, toss together pasta, tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, shredded lettuce, chopped onion, sliced black olives, ham, salami and provolone.
3. In a jar or crouet, pour all the dressing ingredients. Shake very very well.
4. Pour over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
5. Serve.
6. If not eating right away, give another good mix/toss before serving.
7. Best if eaten the same day as prepared.

Reviews

[diner524]

We just loved this pasta salad, huge hit at our Memorial Day BBQ!!! I made this exactly as written, except I omitted the lettuce and served the black olives on the side, for those of us who like them. The dressing is so good, exactly what I wanted for flavor and tang!!! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, this will be made again and again. Made for ZWT 7.

[Made from scratch]

This was really good!!! I took it to a cookout and came home with an empty bowl.

[CulinaryExplorer]

We really enjoyed this simple to throw together salad. The only thing we felt that could have made it even better was a little more punch. LIke maybe some stronger seasoning, or some pepperoncinis. We used wheat pasta, and I think that was part of it though. But gotta try to be healthy some of the time I guess lol. It could also only be better with the addition of some fresh grated parmesan on top, or maybe some crumbled proscuitto. The sky is the limit. We also subbed out green pepper for the cucumber since my Dh hates them. Thanks for a great recipe, and one I can definitely see us making for potlucks!