Deli Pasta Salad

Submitted by iris5555

"Found this recipe in a magazine, but it was so long ago that I don't remember which one."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 8 ounces small shell pasta
• 1⁄4 lb hard salami, cut into strips
• 1⁄4 lb smoked provolone cheese, cut into strips
• 1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup black olives, sliced (I usually cheat and use a 4 oz can of sliced olives)
• 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Mix ingredients for dressing in a bowl and set aside.
2. Cook and drain pasta.
3. Toss with 1/4 cup dressing.
4. Add remaining ingredients to dressing in bowl and mix.
5. Combine with pasta and chill before serving.

Reviews

[jsmitty8199]

I love love love this pastas salad. There is a deli in my town that used to sell my favorite pasta salad almost identical to this and I was so sad when they closed. Now I can make it at home!

 

[Mary N.]

This was awesome! And I am very picky about pasta salads! I used regular provolone instead of the smoked and used ground mustard instead of Dijon because I don't like it. Turned out very very good! This tasted great! One of my favorite pasta salads of all time.

 

[newspapergal]

Very good. I made a few changes but that's what is so great about pasta salads - versatility! I used whole-wheat rotini, left out the black olives, cut the oil amount to a little over 1/3 cup, and added more parmesan. Very tasty!

 

[katie in the UP]

This is a perfect (take-to-the-Inlaws) kinda dish!! Instead of Salami I used pepperoni. Wonderful recipe!! Thank you.

 

[Acerast]

Wow is this a great salad! It tastes like you're eating a grinder - so much in fact that I caught DH sprinkling it with pepperoncinis as he does his sandwiches. I found the flavors to be well balanced and the ratio of veggies to pasta to be just right. I've never used smoked provolone before but will be buying it for sandwiches and salads from now on. Thanks for a delicious salad recipe.