Description
This Italian chopped salad is incredibly delicious and so easy to toss together. This filling pasta salad is packed with a mixture of veggies, Italian meat, tender ditalini pasta, and tossed in a homemade, creamy Italian dressing.
Ingredients
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For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the salad:
- 1 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
- 1 large bag Italian salad mix (romaine with red cabbage)
- 1 English cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 2 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup chopped bacon
- 1 cup diced pepperoni
- 1 cup chopped marinated artichokes (drained)
- 1 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions for al dente. When pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Set aside or refridgerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients. Before serving toss with desired amount of dressing until evenly coated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Pasta Salads
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 1.9 g
- Sodium: 347.1 mg
- Fat: 19.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.9 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 17.4 mg
