Antipasto Pasta Salad

Name: Antipasto Pasta Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 453.59 g fusilli, cooked until al dente,drained,rinsed under cold water; 2 clove garlic; 14.79 ml Dijon mustard; 78.78 ml red wine vinegar; 29.58 ml balsamic vinegar; 14.79 ml water; 118.29 ml olive oil; 118.29 ml sun-dried tomato, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well (not packed in oil); 226.79 g smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes; 453.59 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 113.39 g sliced hard salami, cut into julienne strips (preferably air-dried); 1 small red onion, minced; 10-20 small bottled pepperoncini peppers (pickled Tuscan peppers); 2.46 ml dried hot pepper flakes; 118.29 ml loosely-packed basil, minced; 236.59 ml loosely-packed parsley, minced

Submitted by evelynathens

"This is an unbelievably delicious pasta salad - it has to be with all that good stuff that goes in. Next picnic, bbq, pot-luck or get-together, this will get all the raves."

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Ready In:: 38mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 8

ingredients

453.59 g fusilli, cooked until al dente,drained,rinsed under cold water
2 clove garlic
14.79 ml Dijon mustard
78.78 ml red wine vinegar
29.58 ml balsamic vinegar
14.79 ml water
118.29 ml olive oil
118.29 ml sun-dried tomato, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well (not packed in oil)
226.79 g smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes
453.59 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
113.39 g sliced hard salami, cut into julienne strips (preferably air-dried)
1 small red onion, minced
10-20 small bottled pepperoncini peppers (pickled Tuscan peppers)
2.46 ml dried hot pepper flakes
118.29 ml loosely-packed basil, minced
236.59 ml loosely-packed parsley, minced

directions

In a blender, blend garlic, mustard, vinegar, water, oil and salt to taste, until emulsified.
In a very large bowl, toss pasta with the dressing and stir in all remaining ingredients.
May be made up to 2 days in advance.

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Reviews

What a wonderful mix of goodies. Just delicious and not nearly as time consuming as the list of ingredients might suggest. Leftovers will be welcomed. Very, VERY good.

sugarpea
This was surprisingly easy and quick to prepare; don't be put off by the long list of ingredients. I substituted marinated artichoke hearts for the sun-dried tomatoes, since no one else in the household will touch a tomato. I will leave out the chick peas next time, not because they didn't taste good, but because to me they just didn't "blend in" as well as the other ingredients. This was a perfect light dinner, and a nice change of pace. I definitely recommend this recipe.

Kay D.
This is the perfect salad for an outdoor BBQ. I loved the flavor of the smoky mozzrella cheese. This one is really loaded with all kind of good stuff that go together real well. Don't let the long list of ingredients fool ya. This one goes together quickly and I kept it in the refrigerator until we were ready. Thanks evelyn.

Lauren-Grace