Pepperoni Pasta Salad

Seasoned Cook's Note:

GREAT for a cookout or potluck dinner! This salad needs to marinate for the flavors to blend. The pepperoni gives a good 'zing' to this recipe. Easy preparation!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in fourths
• 1 cup pepperoni, cut in pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 cup Italian dressing

Directions:

1. Cook pasta in salted water until a la dente stage. Drain well.
2. Cut cucumber, leaving portion of peeling on for color. Cut grape tomatoes in fourths.
3. In a large bowl, mix drained pasta and remaining ingredients. Marinate for at least 5 hours in refrigerate for flavors to blend.
4. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Kerena]

This recipe was the bomb! I didn't have Italian Dressing so I used Cheesy Fantastic Lite and it came out perfect. I will most definately be using this recipe as a go to in warm weather. Thank you so much for sharing. Hmmm think I'll go have some now!

[binkeyboo]

I have made this recipe several times.. It is so Delish!!!
I do use Newman's Own Low Fat Italian Dressing.
My family just loves it & It's a perfect meal on a hot summers day..

[Persian Berry 2011]

I got this recipe from my daughter-in-law who got it from her mother who got it . . .I finally accumulated enough to make it this afternoon. I didn't think to quarter the tomatoes which would work them in better. I might have been lacking a couple of ingredients but as a last resort I had to get the larger channel lock pliers out to get the lid open. That was on a fresh jar of pesto, I put a tablespoon or two of that in it. Success. Yay! I had to cut everything up real small because I'm missing a lot of teeth so it was a nuisance and had to do it all the hard way but I tried some tricks I've seen in videos with my dull knife. Anyway, I love this recipe, too, and am glad I was finally able to make it. Wow. I only cooked a one pound box of rotini and it makes a huge amount, adjusted the other ingredients accordingly.