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Antipasto Picnic Salad Recipe

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Everybody just loves this tempting blend of meats, veggies and pasta. It goes together in no time, serves a crowd and tastes as delicious at room temperature as it does cold. Also, it’s chunky enough for the kids to pick out any individual ingredient they might not like! --Michele Larson, Baden, Pennsylvania

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Antipasto Picnic Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 25 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) medium pasta shells
2 jars (16 ounces each) giardiniera
1 pound fresh broccoli florets
1/2 pound cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 pound hard salami, cubed
1/2 pound deli ham, cubed
2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) sliced pepperoni, halved
1 large green pepper, cut into chunks
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
DRESSING:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, drain giardiniera, reserving 3/4 cup liquid. In a large bowl, combine the giardiniera, broccoli, mozzarella, salami, ham, pepperoni, green pepper and olives. Drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into meat mixture.
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt and reserved giardiniera liquid. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 25 servings (1 cup each).

Editor's Note: Giardiniera, a pickled vegetable mixture, is available in mild and hot varieties and can be found in the Italian or pickle section of your grocery store.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 216 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 527 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Antipasto Picnic Salad in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p33

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2012 by chevstriss

made this for a pot luck picnic where we were expecting about 100 peeps. Many of these ingrediants are not to my taste, (olives, giardiniera, green pepper) but I followed the recipe exactly. It was finished off completely (I tasted some pasta and ham) and i LOVED the dressing that several reviews have complained about.

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2012 by Sunnysnow

This is absolutely out of this world and very close to a main dish. I made half the recipe and substituted 8 oz Kalamata olives for the ripe olives. For the dressing, I reserved 2 z of the giardiniera liquid, 2 oz of the Kalamata liquid and 6 oz Zesty Italian Dressing. The Kalamata olives and liquid gave it it that extra kick. I served it at a Senior Luncheon and everyone begged for the recipe. I use the HOT giardiniera when I make it for my family.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2012 by katlaydee3

Delicious! I think this is the best pasta salad I've ever had. This was also the first time I tried giardiniera and I loved it. Also, like a lot of other people on here, I only made half of the recipe and it was more than enough.

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2012 by katlaydee3

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2012 by Laurel54

Good salad. Nice, unexpected combination of ingredients. By way of clarification to mjill, the Italian use of the word 'anti' means "before" and "pasto" refers to the word "meal". Therefore, antipasto simply means "before the meal".