Amazing Pasta Salad
- 16 ounces rotini pasta
- 16 ounces balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- 8 ounces hard salami
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 4 ounces blue cheese
- 6 roma tomatoes
- oregano
- basil
- parsley
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- Cook rotini pasta according to box directions.
- Complete the rest of the steps while the rotini is cooking.
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Dice tomatoes into large squares.
- Place into a mixing bowl, add some olive oil, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and minced garlic to taste.
- When satisfied, place tomato mixture in a foil-lined pan (one that has some depth since tomato juices will run) and place in oven until you can smell the tomatoes roasting (about 40 minutes).
- When they are finished, allow them to completely cool.
- While tomatoes are roasting, cube up the block of mozzarella cheese, as well as the salami.
- When pasta finishes, rinse it WELL in cold water until the pasta is completely cooled.
- Pour pasta into a large bowl.
- Add mozzarella and salami.
- Pour entire bottle of dressing over pasta and stir everything.
- Add blue cheese and cooled tomatoes.
- Stir and enjoy!
rotini pasta, hard salami, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, roma tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amazing-pasta-salad-412609 (may not work)