Antipasto Pasta Salad
- 1 pound farfalle
- 1/4 cup pickled hot peppers, such as pepperoncini or cherry peppers, plus 3 tablespoons pickling juice from the jar
- 1 tablespoon chopped oregano
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced soppressata, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1/2 pound thinly sliced provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 cup thickly sliced roasted red peppers from a jar (8 ounces)
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
- Drain and cool under running water.
- Pat dry.
- In a large bowl, whisk the pickling juice with the oregano.
- Gradually pour in the oil in a thin stream, whisking until the dressing emulsifies.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the pasta, pickled peppers, soppressata, provolone, roasted peppers and onion and toss to combine.
- Transfer to plates and serve.
farfalle, peppers, oregano, extravirgin olive oil, salt, soppressata, provolone cheese, red peppers, red onion
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/antipasto-pasta-salad (may not work)