Italian Basil Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) bow tie pasta
• 2 cups grape tomatoes
• 7 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup pickled banana pepper rings
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 4 thin slices hard salami, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• DRESSING:
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil