Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian Pasta Salad is loaded with salami, pepperoni, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, banana peppers, olives, basil, and tossed in an easy Italian dressing!

INGREDIENTS:
Salad:

• 1 pound penne pasta or similar
• 3 slices Genoa salami cut ½ inch thick pieces and cubed
• 1 cup halved pepperoni slices
• 1 cup mild banana pepper slices, roughly chopped
• 1 cup halved black olives
• 8 ounce mozzarella, cubed
• ½ cup julienne cut sun-dried tomatoes
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup freshly chopped basil
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• pinch red pepper flakes optional

Dressing:

• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon celery seed
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
Salad:

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Drain under cold water. Set aside to cool.
3. Once pasta has cooled, add pasta to a large bowl along with remaining salad ingredients.
4. If not serving the salad right away, chill salad until ready to serve.

Dressing:

1. Add all the dressing ingredients except for the olive oil in a blender or food processor.
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