Antipasto Salad
Taste of Home
I take this fresh-tasting, colorful salad to potluck dinners throughout the year, since everyone who tries it loves it. The pasta, garbanzo beans and pepperoni make it a nice hearty dish.
-Agnes Bulkley, Hicksville, New York
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Salads
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, halved
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 4 medium fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large salad bowl. Add the next 12 ingredients; mix well.
In a jar with tight-fitting lid, shake oil and lemon juice. Pour over salad and toss. Cover and refrigerate 6 hour or overnight. Stir before serving. Yield: 12-16 servings.