Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad

• 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
• 8 fresh white button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 stick pepperoni, casing removed and cut into a small dice
• 1 pound ball fresh mozzarella or fresh smoked mozzarella, diced
• 20 leaves fresh basil, torn or thinly sliced
• 1 pound penne pasta, cooked to al dente and cooled under cold water, then drained
• Dressing:
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves or Italian dried seasoning
• 1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
• Freshly ground black pepper

1. Combine tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, peppers, pepperoni, mozzarella, basil and pasta in a big bowl. Whisk garlic salt, oregano or Italian seasoning, tomato paste and vinegar together. Stream in extra-virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing.
2. When oil is incorporated, pour dressing over pasta salad, add a few grinds of black pepper to the bowl, then toss salad to coat evenly. Adjust your seasonings and serve salad.

tomatoes, red onion, white button mushrooms, green bell pepper, pepperoni, mozzarella, basil, penne pasta, dressing, garlic salt, oregano, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/supreme-pizza-pasta-salad-50124777 (may not work)