Sometimes all you need is a big bowl of Italian pasta salad. It’s such an awesome way of using up the extra odds and ends in the kitchen. I had extra pasta, chicken and pepperoni that needed to be eaten so in they went!
4 ½ cups Pasta; cooked
½ cup Black Olives; sliced
½ cup Red Onion; chopped
½ cup Bell Pepper; cored & chopped
½ cup Celery; chopped
½ cup Pepperoni; chopped
1 cup cooked Chicken; chopped
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
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Italian Dressing:
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Italian Herbs
1 Tablespoon Onion Salt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste
- Whisk the Italian dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients into a large bowl and drizzle the dressing over top. Toss to coat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
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