This Family-Favorite Pasta Salad Will be the First Bowl Empty at the Potluck

You can’t go wrong with a family-tested pasta salad!

It’s not a potluck without the pasta salad. This recipe will be the first bowl to go empty! It’s packed with colorful veggies and a fresh homemade dressing.

KSL News Reporter Brianna Chavez shared her family’s favorite recipe with us.

Brianna Chavez’s Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS

Salad

• 1 pound of pasta (seashell, elbow, penne, e.g.)
• ¼ pound genoa salami
• ¼ pound pepperoni
• ½ cup asiago cheese
• 1 can of black olives
• 2 bell peppers (any color)

Dressing

• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Splash of balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Grated parmesan cheese, to taste

METHOD

1. Cook pasta according to box directions. Drain noodles and dump them into your serving bowl.
2. Add in genoa salmi, pepperoni, asiago cheese, olives, and peppers. Mix into pasta.
3. Add all dressing ingredients together in a mason jar or bowl and shake or stir to completely combine.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the salad. Serve and enjoy!