Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
A delicious and easy italian pasta salad that will quickly become your new go-to.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 Servings 1x
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients
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- 12 oz whole wheat spaghetti (about 3/4s of a 16 oz box)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved )
- 2 cups cucumber (sliced into small pieces )
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
- 1/3 cup black olives (sliced)
- 1/4 of one red onion (grated)
- 2/3 cup salami (diced)
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- zest of one lemon
Dressing
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2/3 cup avocado oil
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Toss a palmful of salt into the boiling water before adding the pasta. Rinse with cool water and drizzle with a small amount of avocado oil (this is in addition to the 1/3 cup in the dressing), set aside.
- Chop veggies, herbs, meat and zest the lemon.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together or shake in a jar.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Tongs work best for mixing. Top with extra fresh herbs, a sprinkle of pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice from the one you zested.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Serving tips: reserve some extra chopped herbs, grated parm for topping. I also like to do an extra sprinkle of pepper, drizzle of oil and maybe a squeez of the lemon I zested.
Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/zesty-italian-pasta-salad/