Delicioso Antipasto Pasta Salad

This is a recipe I devised when I had a craving for an antipasto salad, but wanted a different spin on the dressing. Oh man, did I love the result. I served it during an outdoor bbq and it went over big! It's a simple salad with a big flavor. I hope you enjoy.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  penne rigate
• 3⁄4 lb  thick-sliced  salami, cubed
• 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese, cubed (Or, I like and use the bag of crumbled mozzarella)
• 1 (8 ounce) can  sliced black olives, drained
• 1  pint cherry tomatoes or 1  pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1  cup mayonnaise (I prefer Hellmans here)
• 1⁄2 cup pesto sauce (I prefer Classico here)
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package directions - drain.
2. Combine pesto and mayo, salt and pepper.
3. Add the mayo mixture to the warm pasta.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients, toss well.
5. *I prefer serving this at room temperature (don't leave it out too long though, because of the mayo!) It's also good straight from the refrigerator.