Italian Chop Pasta Salad

This salad comes together quickly with little effort. Serve this up at your next spring/summer party, it’s always delicious!

⏱️ 30 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 4 views
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Italian Chop Pasta Salad Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

8 servings
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic or red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and black pepper
  • chili flakes
  • 1 pound short-cut pasta
  • 6 ounces thinly cut salami, sliced
  • 3 ounces pepperoni, chopped
  • 1 cup mini mozzarella cheese balls
  • 1 cup cubed provolone cheese
  • ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup mixed pitted olives, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes
  • ½ cup sliced pepperoncini
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves

Steps

  1. 1. To make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar and whisk until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and chiles.2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta to al dente, according to package directions. Drain.3. In a large bowl, toss together the hot pasta and the dressing. Add the salami, pepperoni, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoncini, and basil. Toss, toss!4. Serve warm or cold. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories67334% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients $9.61
Per Serving $1.20/serving
🏠 Save ~$19.23 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (14% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
extra virgin olive oil 0.5 cup - -
balsamic or red wine vinegar 0.25 cup - -
lemon juice 2 tablespoons - -
tahini 2 tablespoons - -
honey 2 teaspoons - -
shallot 1 small - -
garlic 2 cloves - -
dried oregano 1 teaspoon - -
salt and black pepper - - -
chili flakes - - -
short-cut pasta 1 pound - -
thinly cut salami 6 ounces $0.31/ikat $9.38
pepperoni 3 ounces - -
mini mozzarella cheese balls 1 cup - -
cubed provolone cheese 1 cup - -
shaved parmesan cheese 0.5 cup - -
cherry tomatoes 2 cups $0.75/kg $0.15
mixed pitted olives 1 cup - -
red bell pepper 1 - -
sliced sun-dried tomatoes 0.5 cup $0.75/kg $0.09
sliced pepperoncini 0.5 cup - -
fresh basil leaves 1 cup - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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