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Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

September 10, 2019 by Anna 16 Comments

Italian Pasta Salad Recipe with pepperoni, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and fresh mozzarella cheese. A perfect side dish to your summer dinners!

I serve this pasta salad with my homemade Italian Dressing and often with buttery and garlicky Homemade Croutons.

On a hot summer day, I find myself craving a cold pasta salad full of fresh vegetables and tossed with delicious homemade dressing. This Italian Pasta Salad is currently our go-to, along with its Greek version and the super popular BLT Pasta Salad. You can make it ahead of time and serve for lunch or a light dinner, or simply as a side dish. It’s always a hit! This Italian Pasta Salad is perfect for potlucks and BBQ summer parties. You can easily make a big batch to feed a crowd! Italian Pasta Salad is probably one of the most popular pasta salads. The classic version calls for a corkscrew or rotini pasta (we love tri-color!), pepperoni, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and the dressing.

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe

August 19, 2019 by Anna 46 Comments

BLT Pasta Salad – delicious Summer pasta salad idea! Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes with farfalle pasta and creamy dressing (no mayo option too!) are like your favorite BLT sandwich toppings in a bowl.

It’s officially Summer pasta salad time! One of our favorite salad is my Dill Pickle Potato Salad. It’s perfect for picnics too! Also, quick and easy Italian Pasta Salad.

BLT PASTA SALAD

This BLT Pasta Salad has to appear on your table this season. It’s all of your favorite BLT sandwich toppings, tossed with cooked farfalle pasta and creamy Ranch dressing. Crazy delicious! This BLT Pasta Salad is a great option for a lunch to work or a trip meal! Crispy bacon (baked in the oven), chopped or torn Romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes (I used on-the-vine type but Roma would be good too) are tossed with cooked and cooled pasta and creamy Ranch dressing. A great option for a lunch to work or a trip meal! Keep dressing separately until you are ready to eat.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe

July 5, 2018 by Anna 13 Comments

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe – bow tie pasta, bacon, cheddar, tomatoes and peas with creamy Ranch dressing make this salad an easy and delicious side dish!

Summer dinners call for pasta salad. And lots of it! Add bacon and cheddar along with Ranch dressing and you have a flavor combo bound to be a hit! It’s a delicious side dish everyone loves! I love making pasta salads because the options are limitless. You can use any pasta, any veggies, meat or no meat, oil and vinegar dressing or creamy dressing. All you really need to do is toss it all together and enjoy.

This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is easy to make and perfect for summer BBQ dinners and potlucks. It’s a version of our favorite BLT Pasta Salad. You have to try it!