Marinated Pasta Salad

Submitted by Jamie Fosnight

"Great pasta salad for the summer or remind you of summer! I love this and constantly am craving it"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1/2 cup
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb tri-color spiral pasta
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can black olives, sliced
• 1⁄2 red onion, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can marinated artichoke hearts, diced
• 1⁄2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cheesecubed
• 2 bell peppers, cut into small strips (1 red and 1 yellow)
• 0.5 (3 1/2 ounce) package pepperoni

• Dressing

• 3⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients and chill. In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients. Pour dressing over the top and mix slightly, refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
2. If necessary, add another T of oil, few splashes of vinegar and a pinch of salt before serving.