Italian Grinder Pasta SaladRecipe preview on Faxo
Recipe

Description
This salad has everything loved in a grinder sandwich but in a salad. It's made with pasta, salami, pepperoni, Provolone, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, onion, pepperoncini peppers, and onion all topped with a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
- Dressing:
- 3/4 c. mayonnaise
- 2 T. red wine vinegar
- 1 - 2 cloves fresh garlic or 1 large, grated
- 1 t. dried oregano
- 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- Pasta Salad:
- 1 lb. dried campanelle pasta, or similar pasta
- sea salt
- 8 oz. Mozzarella pearls
- 6 oz. Provolone cheese, diced
- 2 1/2 oz. hard salami, diced
- 2 1/2 oz. pepperoni, diced
- 2 c. halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 c. sliced red onion, soaked in ice water for 10 minutes
- 1/2 c. sliced pepperoncini
- 1/2 medium head romaine lettuce, thinly sliced (1 generous c.)
- 2 T. thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Steps
- Dressing:
- In a bowl, add the mayonnaise, the red wine vinegar, the garlic, oregano, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine; cover; refrigerate until ready to use. The dressing can be made up to 1 day in advance.
- Pasta Salad:
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