Pepperoni Pasta Salad Recipe

Pepperoni Pasta Salad Recipe Pepperoni Pasta Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Bottled Italian dressing and pepperoni add zip to this colorful combination shared by Shannon Lommen. Serve it right away or assemble it ahead of time. "The longer this salad chills the better," says the Kaysville, Utah cook.

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Pepperoni Pasta Salad Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4-6 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped cucumber
  • 1 small tomato, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 28 pepperoni slices
  • 1/2 cup zesty Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing
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Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cheese, cucumber, tomato, onions and pepperoni. Add salad dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Originally published as Pepperoni Pasta Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 2004, p9

Tip

Cutting Green Onions

I recently tried a recipe that called for 3/4 cup green onions. Instead of using a knife, I found that snipping the onions with a pair of kitchen scissors took only a few seconds. —Kristy B., Kelowna, British Columbia

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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2013 by Apolich

My family loved it and I love anything Italian :)

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by puffybloomers

i use the good seasos zsty Italian dressing. it is soooooooooooooo much better then the bottled. add olives, more cherry tomatoes and you have the best pasta salad there is

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2013 by SmilingRain

LOVE this! Could also add halved black olives and/or halved grape or cherry tomatoes.

Reviewed on Dec. 02, 2012 by wdeckerman

Add red onion, black olives

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2012 by 5679Marilyn

I call this summer salad additional veggies I add are red, green or orange pepper, red onion, black olives, and black beans.

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2012 by vikingsfanswife

Love this pasta salad. I make this every summer!

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2011 by tobinhouse

This is a delicious recipe and easy to make.

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by Hnkytnkwmn

This is such a great and easy recipe! I added an extra tomato just because we like them. It was fabulous!

Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2011 by chirey

This is a really good, very easy pasta salad. It comes together almost as easily as the boxed pasta salads but WAY BETTER. Love the fresh veggies! I have made it following the recipe ingredient but for a change I used Kraft three cheese crumbles and mini pepperoni. Spreads the flavors even further. 5 Stars!

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by Jencooks4family

This is a great tasting and healthy alternative to boxed pasta salads. I substituted gluten free pasta and used 1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes instead of regular tomatoes which added more flavor. My husband ate all of it in a couple days. I was surprised how much he loved it. I'll definitely make this again.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by LauraManning

I added about twice as much dressing.

Reviewed on May. 24, 2010 by alichaandharley

I love this pasta salad.I make it all the time.

 
 

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