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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 Aug. 01, 2009 by sheila ropp

yes, what is giarnidiera?

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by jmyers

Italian-American relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil.

Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2009 by Wingwife415

What is giarnidiera?

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2009 by cherylfegan

Wonderful.

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2009 by ErikB

Made this for a Memorial Day picnic. Very good, but the serving size is rather large. That worked for my situation, but I would certainly half it if I weren't taking it to a gathering.

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2009 by emjhb522

This sounds wonderful! I will definately be making it for our Super Bowl party! Thanks!

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2008 by donmelody

This was very good! I will half it next time, though.

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2008 by Hellion50

This salad is delicious! I will make it again. I halved the recipe and it made a huge bowl!

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2008 by DeniseMo

This was a great salad and my guests really enjoyed it. I substituted a 97% fat free ham steak for the deli ham, as I could cube it easily. I also found 97% fat free pepperoni to help cut the fat out on this. I couldn't find hard salami, but did substitute a Hickory Farms summer sausage that went over quite well. I also blanched the broccoli in the pasta as it cooked and drained it all into the colander. I have several requests for the recipe. The only down side of this recipe was that I didnâ€™t have a bowl big enough to mix all the ingredients. Next time I'd easily cut everything in half as it made so much.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by tiffany1

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