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**Recipe:** Italian Pasta Salad with Homemade Italian Dressing
**Key Ingredients:**
* 8oz rotini pasta
* Homemade Italian dressing (olive oil, white vinegar, Parmesan, mayo, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper)
* Salami, cherry tomatoes, English cucumber, red onion, fresh mozzarella, black olives, Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, parsley
**Instructions:**
1. Make homemade Italian dressing in a mason jar.
2. Cook pasta al dente, then rinse with cold water.
3. Prep various vegetables and proteins.
4. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Add dressing to taste and toss.
**Tips & Variations:**
* Customize with your favorite ingredients.
* Perfect for meal prep, parties, or work/school lunches.
* Can be made ahead; dress just before serving.
* Alternative ingredients suggested (e.g., bell peppers, feta cheese).
**Source:** Natasha of NatashaKitchen.com (video recipe with link to print-friendly version)
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**Ingredients & Quantities**
1. **Dressing**: 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 3 tbsp white vinegar, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp real mayo, 1 tsp sugar, 1 large garlic clove, 1/2 tsp each oregano, parsley, basil, 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper.
2. **Pasta**: 8 oz rotini pasta
3. **Salami**: 6 oz, sliced into thin strips
4. **Cherry Tomatoes**: 10 oz (approx. 3 cups), halved
5. **English Cucumber**: 1/2, diced
6. **Red Onion**: 1 medium, finely diced
7. **Fresh Mozzarella**: 8 oz (e.g., mozzarella pearls, balls, or block)
8. **Black Olives**: 1/2 cup, pitted and sliced
9. **Kalamata Olives**: 1/2 cup, pitted, halved
10. **Roasted Red Peppers**: 1/2 cup, coarsely chopped
11. **Fresh Parsley**: 1/3 cup, finely chopped
**Instructions & Cooking**
12. **Cook Pasta**: Bring large saucepan of water to a boil, add salt, cook 8 oz rotini pasta according to package until al dente.
13. **Rinse Pasta**: Drain hot water, rinse with cold water to stop cooking, remove excess starch, and cool down.
14. **Dressing Preparation**: Combine dressing ingredients in a mason jar, shake until well combined.
**Storage & Serving**
15. **Make Ahead**: Pasta salad can be made ahead, stored in the refrigerator.
16. **Dressing Application**: Add dressing just before serving, or up to a couple of hours before.
17. **Meal Prep**: Suitable for meal prep; store salad (without dressing) in containers, add dressing just before eating.
**Miscellaneous**
18. **Customization**: Salad ingredients can be customized based on personal preferences and fridge contents.
19. **Container Recommendation**: Reusable, washable containers are suggested for meal prep storage.