Italian Summer Pasta Salad

Name: The Best Easy Italian Summer Pasta Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 oz bowtie pasta; 8 oz mini bocconcini balls; 4 oz salami, quartered; 1 bell pepper, diced; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped; ½ cup pitted black olives, sliced; 2 cups baby spinach; ¾ cup cooked/canned chickpeas; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, crushed; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ cup freshly chopped herbs (parsley and basil); salt and pepper, to taste

by Jordan and Hayley Finewax

6 Servings

20 min

Do you know the dress code at a Pasta Salad Convention? Usually, it's a bowtie!

This Italian Summer Pasta Salad had our mouths watering with every bite. The contrast of salty, acidic, crunchy, and sweet just makes you want to serve yourself bowl after bowl until it is all gone. Throw in the veggies you have on hand in the fridge. We added in bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and baby spinach as well as some chickpeas we had around for extra protein. It's a great dish to have out on the patio or by the pool, and will keep everyone happy!

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Recipe details

Yield 6 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 20 min

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Ingredients

6 oz bowtie pasta
8 oz mini bocconcini balls
4 oz salami, quartered
1 bell pepper, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
½ cup pitted black olives, sliced
2 cups baby spinach
¾ cup cooked/canned chickpeas

Dressing

⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsps red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, crushed
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp dried oregano
½ cup freshly chopped herbs (parsley and basil)
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
To make the dressing, add olive oil, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and herbs to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl, toss together pasta, bocconcini, salami, spinach, tomatoes, artichokes, bell pepper, chickpeas, and olives.
Toss pasta with dressing and serve!

Comments

Marcy on Jul 08, 2020

Looks delicious!

1 Reply
- Jordan and Hayley Finewax on Aug 04, 2020
  
  Thank you!
  
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Kara Wurtzel on Jul 08, 2020

This looks amazing! The colors are beautiful! My Italian grandma ALWAYS makes her pasta salad with bow-tie pasta too

1 Reply
- Jordan and Hayley Finewax on Aug 04, 2020
  
  The best, right?!
  
  Like

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