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Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Casey Rooney
This creamy Italian pasta salad is going to be your go-to side dish for potlucks, parties, and outdoor gatherings! The creamy pasta salad dressing is super easy to make and adds richness and incredible flavor to this traditional pasta salad recipe. Serve it alongside grilled chicken, steak, burgers, or hotdogs -- it's the perfect side for BBQ's and potlucks!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

For the dressing

  • 1 cup Ken's Italian dressing this is my favorite but you can use any other Italian dressing as well
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice

For the pasta salad

  • 12 oz. tri-colored rotini pasta
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1 cup salami, diced
  • 1/2 cup sliced olives
  • 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls if you can't find the mini pearls, you can just cut the fresh mozzarella into small pieces

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta: Boil the pasta according to package instructions. Rinse the pasta with cool water to stop the cooking, drain, and set aside to cool.
  • Prep veggies and dressing: While the pasta is cooling, chop your veggies. Then, whisk together the dressing ingredients well until smooth.
  • Assemble: Add pasta and all ingredients to a large serving bowl. Toss with the dressing. You can serve this salad right away, or chill it for an hour or so. If you chill it, I like pulling it out of the fridge about 15-20 minutes before serving.