Italian Pasta Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing

Name: Salad Pasta Italia dengan Saus Italia Buatan Sendiri
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar ((I like using red)); 1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese ((Note 1)); 1 tbsp sugar (any); 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1/2 tsp each dried basil and oregano; 1/4 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) (optional); 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 300 g /10oz spiral pasta, or other pasta of choice; 180 g /6oz thick sliced salami, cut into 2.5cm/1" batons (see photo in post or videos) (I use spicy salami); 200 g /7oz baby bocconcini, halved (Note 2); 1 red capsicum/bell pepper, cut into 3cm/2.2cm strips; 250 g /8oz whole olives (I used Sicilian and pitted black) (Note 3); 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (~1.5 Australian punnets); 1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil leaves

Recipe video above. If you're going to make a giant pasta, make it RIGHT with a beautiful homemade Italian Dressing!

⏱️ 25 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (23) 👁️ 3 views

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Salad Pasta Italia dengan Saus Italia Buatan Sendiri

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Ingredients

8 servings

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red or white wine vinegar ((I like using red))
1 1/2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese ((Note 1))
1 tbsp sugar (any)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp each dried basil and oregano
1/4 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) (optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
300 g /10oz spiral pasta, or other pasta of choice
180 g /6oz thick sliced salami, cut into 2.5cm/1" batons (see photo in post or videos) (I use spicy salami)
200 g /7oz baby bocconcini, halved (Note 2)
1 red capsicum/bell pepper, cut into 3cm/2.2cm strips
250 g /8oz whole olives (I used Sicilian and pitted black) (Note 3)
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (~1.5 Australian punnets)
1 cup (tightly packed) fresh basil leaves

Steps

Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
Cook pasta according to packet directions minus 1 minute. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop it cooking further. Shake excess water off well then transfer into large bowl.
Place remaining Pasta Salad ingredients in the bowl. Drizzle over Dressing and toss. Serve at room temperature.
SCOOP OUT a mug of pasta cooking water just before draining. Add 3 tbsp water to Dressing, shake well. Use this Dressing per above, but reserve 3 tbsp to freshen up pasta salad on Day 2 onwards.
Freshen up pasta salad: Bring to room temp or briefly microwave (cold pasta = dry) to warm gently. Toss with Reserved Dressing then serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories43022% DV

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

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 47.488

Per Serving Rp 5.936/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 94.976 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (18% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
extra virgin olive oil	0.5 cup	-	-
red or white wine vinegar	0.25 cup	-	-
freshly grated parmesan cheese	0.5 tbsp	-	-
sugar	1 tbsp	-	-
large garlic clove	1	-	-
each dried basil and oregano	0.5 tsp	Rp 35.000/kg	Rp 88
dried parsley	0.25 tsp	-	-
dried chilli flakes	0.5 tsp	-	-
salt	0.75 tsp	-	-
black pepper	0.5 tsp	-	-
/10oz spiral pasta	300 g	-	-
/6oz thick sliced salami	180 g	Rp 5.000/ikat	Rp 45.000
/7oz baby bocconcini	200 g	-	-
red capsicum/bell pepper	1	-	-
/8oz whole olives	250 g	-	-
cherry tomatoes	2 cups	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 2.400
	1 cup	-	-