Italian Pasta Salad with Salami

Looking for a quick and tasty summer salad that goes with just about everything? This Italian Pasta Salad with Salami is just the thing! Packed with colour, flavour and crunch. It’s perfect for BBQs, picnics, potlucks or even a make-ahead lunch.We’ve thrown in all our favourite Italian ingredients – salty salami, creamy mozzarella, juicy tomatoes, crunchy veg and a simple zesty homemade dressing to bring it all together. It’s super flexible – feel free to switch things up based on what you’ve got in the fridge!Whether you're feeding a crowd or meal-prepping for the week, this cold pasta salad is a guaranteed hit.

📝 Ingredients

• 500 grams Pasta (cooked and cooled)
• 5 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/2 Lemon (juice)
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning/ Dried Herbs (mix of Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Parsley, Sage, Red Pepper flakes)
• 80 g Salami
• 200 g Mozzarella Balls
• 8 Sundried Tomatoes (Finely chopped)
• 1 Sweet Pepper (Diced)
• 1/2 Cucumber (Diced)
• 100 g Cherry Tomatoes (Quartered)
• 100 g Sweetcorn (Tin)
• 1/4 Red Onion (Diced)
• 60 g Green or Black Olives (pitted)
• 4 tbsp Pine Nuts
• 3 tbsp Fresh Basil (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Rice: Cook 500 grams Pasta before hand. Giving it time for it to cool off.
2. 2Dressing: Make the dressing by mixing all the Italian Dressing ingredients 5 tbsp Olive oil, ½ Lemon , 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning/ Dried Herbs, 2 cloves Garlic.
3. 3Chop 80 g Salami into strips, if your 200 g Mozzarella Balls are large you can chop them in half. Gather and prepare all your salad items, we used 8 Sundried Tomatoes, 1 Sweet Pepper, ½ Cucumber, ¼ Red Onion , 100 g Cherry Tomatoes, 100 g Sweetcorn, 60 g Green or Black Olives, 4 tbsp Pine Nuts, 3 tbsp Fresh Basil.I find it best to chop and add onto a plate together, aim for equal amounts of each salad item for well-rounded flavour.
4. 4Mix: Put cooked and cooled pasta in a mixing bowl and add all the prepared ingredients.
5. 5Pour in the dressing and mix.
6. 6Serve up in a large serving dish or plate.
7. 7Garnish with more fresh basil on top.
8. 8Enjoy as a lunch, dinner or a side dish to meat, fish or chicken.