Marinated Pasta Salad
- 1 lb tri-color spiral pasta
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can black olives, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 (14 ounce) can marinated artichoke hearts, diced
- 1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cheesecubed
- 2 bell peppers, cut into small strips (1 red and 1 yellow)
- 0.5 (3 1/2 ounce) package pepperoni
- Dressing
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine all dressing ingredients and chill. In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients. Pour dressing over the top and mix slightly, refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
- If necessary, add another T of oil, few splashes of vinegar and a pinch of salt before serving.
tricolor spiral pasta, grape tomatoes, black olives, red onion, mozzarella cheese, bell peppers, pepperoni, dressing, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper, oregano, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marinated-pasta-salad-412133 (may not work)