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Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons
  • Measuring Cup
  • Dry Measuring Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fusilli
  • 1 ½ dry pints multicolor cherry tomatoes slice in half
  • 4 mini cucumbers slice lengthwise and chop into ½ inch pieces
  • ¼ of a red onion diced
  • 3 oz large pitted black olives sliced in half
  • ¼ cup banana peppers roughly chopped
  • 10 oz pepperoni sliced into ½ inch pieces
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese cut into cubes
  • 1 packet zesty Italian dressing mix
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 3 tbsp water
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup mayo
  • For garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Boil fusilli pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente.
  • In a large bowl add cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, black olives, banana peppers, pepperoni, and cheddar cheese. Set it aside.
  • To make your dressing, in a cruet or mason jar add in vinegar, water, italian dressing mix, and shake that together. Then, pour in the olive oil and shake it together until combined. In a separate measuring cup or bowl add mayo and a ½ cup of that italian dressing. Mix that together until fully combined.
  • In a large serving bowl, pour in the pasta and half of that creamy italian dressing mayo mixture and toss that together until combined. Next, add in all the veggies and pepperoni and toss that together. Then, pour in the other half of the creamy italian dressing mayo mixture and gently toss that together until fully incorporated. Garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Chill for at least an hour or even better overnight before serving.

Notes

Nutrition
Calories: 682kcal
Carbohydrates: 38g
Protein: 18g
Fat: 51g
Saturated Fat: 14g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g
Monounsaturated Fat: 20g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 60mg
Sodium: 888mg
Potassium: 385mg
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 3g
Vitamin A: 385IU
Vitamin C: 7mg
Calcium: 200mg
Iron: 1mg