Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

This is wonderful salad and is easy to prepare.

Ingredients
1. Seashell pasta (1pound)
2. diced Asiago cheese (1/2pound)
3. chopped green bell pepper (1)
4. diced red bell pepper (1)
5. extra virgin olive oil (3/4c)
6. dried parsley (1tbsp)
7. dried oregano (2tbsp)
8. grated parmesan cheese (1tbsp)
9. balsamic vinegar (1/4c)
10. dry Italian style salad dressing mix (1pkg)
11. chopped tomatoes (3)
12. drained and chopped black olives (1can)
13. chopped pepperoni sausage (1/4pound)
14. chopped ganoa salami (1/4pound)
15. salt and ground black pepper (to taste)

Method of preparation:-
1. Take a large pot of salted water. Place it over heat. Cook the seashell pasta in it. Cook it until the pasta gets al dente. Then drain the pasta and cool it under cold water.

2. Take a large bowl, mix the cooked pasta, Asiago cheese, salami, red bell pepper, olives, tomatoes, green bell pepper and black olives in it. Mix the envelop of Italian dressing mix in it.

3. Cover the bowl with lid and keep the bowl in the refrigerator for about one hour. To make the dressing, mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl like balsamic vinegar, olive oil, parsley, oregano, pepperoni sausage, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

4. Just before serving the salad, pour this dressing mixture over the salad and mix it well.

No. of servings:-12