Best Pasta Salad
This Best Pasta Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that’s perfect for summer gatherings such as potlucks and picnics. With its delightful mix of textures and flavors, this salad is not only quick to prepare but also incredibly versatile, making it suitable as a side dish or a light meal. Enjoy the rich taste of mozzarella paired with juicy cherry tomatoes, savory turkey, and tangy artichokes, all brought together with a zesty dressing. Best of all, you can prepare it ahead of time, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves approximately 6 people 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked fusilli pasta
- 8 oz mozzarella balls
- 4 oz turkey slices
- 1 cup artichoke hearts
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup black olives
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp red apple vinegar
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked fusilli pasta, halved mozzarella balls, quartered turkey slices, coarsely chopped artichokes, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced black olives.
- For the dressing, shake in a jar together olive oil, garlic, red apple vinegar, parsley, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta salad mixture and toss gently until evenly coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate for at least an hour to enhance flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (180g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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