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Easy Pasta Salad - Italian Style

Prep Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Salad dressing

  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive oil
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • A Pinch of Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper (Optional)
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tbsp Pesto Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice (optional)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cooked Pasta
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup Sweet Pepper
  • ½ cup Sundried tomatoes
  • 1 cup Mozarella Balls
  • 1 cup Cucumber
  • ½ cup Celery
  • 1 cup Salami Slices

Instructions

Salad dressing

  • In a bowl, mix the Olive oil, pesto sauce, mayonnaise, dijon mustard and lemon juice.
  • Season with Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Whisk together to combine thoroughly.

Pasta Salad

  • Cook the Pasta for 8-12 minutes, drain, add some olive oil (to prevent the pasta sticking together) and set aside to cool.
  • Transfer to a bowl with the cherry tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, cucumber, celery, diced sweet peppers, mozarella and salami.
  • Add the salad dressing and toss to coat. Garnish with some basil leaves.