Pizza Pasta Salad is easy and is so perfect for a spring or summer party! The ingredients make an incredible flavor that everyone will enjoy!
Pizza Pasta Salad is a recipe that has become one of my go-to recipes for potlucks and family dinners because it is so easy and everyone loves it!
PIZZA PASTA SALAD
- 16 oz. rotini pasta
- 1 cup pepperoni, diced (I used a 5 oz bag of the mini pepperonis to save time)
- 1 can olives, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella, cut into small pieces (I usually use about 6 string cheeses-they work so great for this!)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced (I usually leave these out since my family is not a huge fan of tomatoes!)
- 1 bottle of Bernstein’s Restaurant Recipe Italian dressing (I have tried several different kinds of Italian dressing and this one really is the best in this recipe-it makes it so yummy! It’s not very expensive and I’ve been able to find it at most grocery stores.)
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- While the pasta is boiling, you can get everything else ready to assemble. Cut up the cheese, olives and pepperoni if needed.
- When pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl, cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve. You can serve it immediately if necessary, but is ideal to let it chill for at least a few hours before serving. I like to prepare this the night before so everything has a bit of a chance to marinate. Just make sure to re-stir everything up again right before serving to make sure the dressing is well mixed!
- Enjoy!
If you love this recipe, be sure to try a few of these other favorites!
- Summer Vegetable Stew
- Pizza Pinwheels
- Ranch Chicken Bacon Kabobs
- Fiesta Ranch Chicken Pasta Salad
- Ranch Chicken Cheese Dip
PIZZA PASTA SALAD
Pizza Pasta Salad is easy and is so perfect for a spring or summer party! The ingredients make an incredible flavor that everyone will enjoy!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Ingredients
- 16 oz. rotini pasta
- 1 cup pepperoni diced
- 1 can olives sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
- 1 bottle of Bernstein’s Restaurant Recipe Italian dressing
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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While the pasta is boiling, you can get everything else ready to assemble.
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Cut up the cheese, olives and pepperoni if needed.
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When pasta is cooked, drain and rinse with cold water.
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Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl, cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
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You can serve it immediately if necessary, but is ideal to let it chill for at least a few hours before serving.
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I like to prepare this the night before so everything has a bit of a chance to marinate.
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Just make sure to re-stir everything up again right before serving to make sure the dressing is well mixed!
Mmmm this pasta salad looks delicious! My pasta salad is similar but I add carrots and broccoli for crunch, though they don't go very good with the whole "pizza" deal which I'm sure helps kids to love this stuff!
This recipe is a great pot luck, and for me I would make this all summer as a side for our grilled burgers and chicken. Thanks so much for sharing this with Foodie Friends Friday. Hope to see you next week for Cinco de Mayo.<br /><br /><a href="http://wineladycooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Joanne/Winelady Cooks</a>
I am a huge fan of pasta salad, and this sounds really good!
This is one of our family favorite recipes! Love it! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #10!<br /><br />~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!<br />http://dessertnowdinnerlater.blogspot.com
I love finding new pasta salad recipes and I look forward to making this soon! Thanks for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Looks delightful… Thanks so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell last week… I hope you'll come back to party with me again tomorrow! http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great night! xoxo~ Ruthie
I've made this for years but I also add cut up green, red, and orange peppers. I cube ham, salami, pepperoni and extra old cheese. I am now using wheat pasta instead of white.
Just mixed up a double batch and put it in the fridge to take to 2 cookouts tomorrow for the 4th. Yummy!
Cucumbers and some Mccormick Salad Supreme seasoning make this the BOMB!!
How many servings does this make? I want to make this for a block party.
It's a large salad- I served about 15 as a side dish (there was a ton of other stuff) and everyone raved about it- but I still had leftovers. I'd say 18-20.
I made this pasta salad for a picnic last weekend and everyone liked it. My daughter took some of the leftovers home, heated it up, and LOVED it! I was skeptical so I warmed some up, and liked it better than the cold salad.
Really? Warm! I'll have to try that!
Is there another dressing close to this that I can use. I can't find it anywhere where I live thanks
Latasha- have you seen the Olive Garden Italian Dressing in your stores? That would be a wonderful alternative! I've seen it at Walmart as well as Kroger stores where I live. If you can't find that one, just opt for a good quality Italian Dressing. Pour in about 8-10 ounces, then stir and let sit an hour or so, then pour in more as needed. 🙂 ENJOY! Honestly, this pasta salad is amazing!
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