Perfect Pasta Salad:

You are right Kelley, this pasta salad is INCREDIBLE!! Beautiful with color and very refreshing taste. The dressing is nice and zesty. Took it to work to share with my co-workers and we all agreed it was worth 5-stars. Thanks.

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Really, really good salad! I tweaked the dressing a bit since there wasn't enough of a vinegar taste to me, so mine ended up being 1.5 parts vinegar to 1 part olive oil, but otherwise I followed the recipe with great results!

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I would give this 10 plus stars! It is incredible! All the reviews saying how great it was are correct. I was never a big pasta salad fan but this made me change my mind. I will throw out all my other recipes for pasta salad. Go ahead and make the whole amount -it will be gone. I made it yesterday and there are 3 people in my house-my hubby, me and my son and I gave one small container to my friend and it's all but gone. I saved a small container for my self in back of the fridge-he he. My friend is now making it too. No one can stop eating it.I added in roasted red peppers along with the green peppers, grape tomatoes-(love'em) and used mozzarella instead of provolone. I added about a 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan in there too. I had the Pompeian red wine vinegar, but used Sam's Club extra-virgin olive oil. I used 1 tablespoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon dried basil. I used seasoned salt instead of regular and I grated a garlic clove into the dressing as well. I used the full amount of sugar. The dressing makes this salad perfect! Thanks Mrs. Jaye for the recipe and answering my question!

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This pasta salad is very very good!! Made using tri color penne pasta and it turned out perfect. The dressing is awesome and it's very colorful. I made as written and wouldn't change a thing! It was a huge hit on a hot summer night! Thanks so much for sharing-will be making this again and again.

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Not our preference, I guess. Husband really doesn't like strongly acidic tastes, and I thought this was very vinegary. I discovered this after it sat for several hours in fridge; I made it palatable for him by adding more sugar and salt to cut the acid, but now it just lacks flavor. I read elsewhere that one should emulsify oil and vinegar for a pasta salad, otherwise the vinegar soaks into the pasta (resulting in strong flavor) while the oil clings. But others like it...!

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Very tasy pasta salad. Yummy.

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Excellent pasta salad. I especially liked that it did not have any mayo in it. I took it for a luncheon we were giving and it worked out fabulous...I did not have to worry about keeping it cold as it is 83 here in Traverse City MI today...which is nuts....everyone must have loved it as I tripled the recipe and have very little left....

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Very good... wasn't thrilled with the amount of oil, but it tasted scrumpcious! I used the mini-turkey pepperoni

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Loved the combination of crunchy vegetables and zesty dressing. Tasted even better the second day. Nice recipe for gatherings

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Perfect Pasta Salad, for sure! Loved every bite! I added some sun-dried tomatoes, and some celery, but other then that, stayed perfectly to the recipe. This is indeed, one happy, lovely, and delish pasta salad! Made for Cooking Out of the Pantry 2012 -Canning Forum

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I left out the pepperoni and tweeked the dressing a little bit for my taste.

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Made this with salami instead of pepperoni, and omitted the green peppers. Made for a picnic with my family and it was perfect. I made a triple batch as there were 14 of us. My sister-in-law saw the big bowl and thought I was crazy for bringing so much, but I didn't bring any home!

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I agree. This is a very good pasta salad. The dressing is so good and allows for the addition of your favorite vegetables. I added broccoli along with the ingredients in your recipe. Thanks for the recipe. Had with grilled pork chops, green beans and garlic sticks.

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Very good pasta salad. Easily customizable. Dressing quite good.

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Super good! I'm not a big fan of pasta salads, but this had lots of flavor and texture that I really enjoyed. Thanks for posting the recipe.

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Amazing! And you're right! Everyone asked for the recipe! :) Thanks so much for sharing!

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Great! Everyone loved it. Makes a great big bowl of yummy pasta salad. Used mozzarella instead of provolone, gemelli instead of tri-color twists, and omitted the pepperoni. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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LOVE THIS! The only changes I made was omitting the peppers, onions and cheese due to our preferences. The dressing is SOOOO GOOD..not too oily or strong! Perfect!

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Perfect dressing. :)

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Very nice. I think it's better to use tri-color pasta because the balsamic vinegar will darken the white pasta. I did not add the pepperoni or provolone because I couldn't imagine that tasting good. But it was really good without!

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