This is one satisfying and flavor-packed cold pasta salad with crunchy veggies, fresh herbs, rustic old-world salami, tangy olives, and mozzarella. A zesty Italian dressing brings it all together.
Get ready. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients to combine, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Cook the pasta. Generously salt the boiling water, then add the pasta and cook until al dente according to the package instructions. Drain and add to a large mixing bowl.
Toss the pasta salad. To the bowl with the pasta, add the tomatoes, bell pepper, shallot, artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncini, salami, mozzarella, and fresh herbs.
Dress the salad. Pour the dressing over the pasta and toss to coat. Serve immediately, or better yet let it sit for 30 minutes to soak up all the flavor.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 292.3 kcal
Carbohydrates: 31.1 g
Protein: 13.2 g
Saturated Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 26.9 mg
Sodium: 748.4 mg
Reviews
Jim on 2025-10-14 (5 stars): Super light bright summer meal. We love this one.
A@4U on 2025-06-18 (5 stars): Delicious salad - so bright and full of flavor & texture. I misread the recipe and used 6 oz of cubed salami and 6 oz of cubed pepperoni (not 6 pepperoncini!). I would have omitted the pepperoncini anyway as I am not a fan.
Since it was just my husband & myself eating this for dinner I tossed all the ingredients together in a large bowl then spooned enough into a smaller bowl to accommodate us for dinner. Dressed that smaller amount while leaving the larger amount separately. I prepared extra dressing so that I can dress another salad or 2 as we eat it to avoid drying out or getting mushy. This is the way I prepare all larger salads, especially lettuce/greens salads.
When we revisit this salad as a side dish later in the week, I think I will follow a previous reviewer and add some crumbled feta to freshen it up a bit. Thank you Suzy for a great recipe. I love your videos!
Markeda Wampler on 2024-09-22 (5 stars): Love the recipes
Aimee Yvonne on 2024-09-17 (5 stars): Can I freeze the leftovers?
Or am I going to be forced to eat this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next few days?! It’s SO GOOD that I might
Amy on 2024-09-01 (5 stars): My college aged son made this for dinner and it was so tasty! 😋 We have a bit leftover and would like to use it as a side to our dinner on the grill. I see you mentioned the grilled vegetable skewers, but what meat recipe do you have that might compliment? My son is thinking chicken. 😁
Carla on 2024-08-02 (5 stars): This is the best pasta salad I’ve ever tasted or tried. Our family will make this on definite repeat! The flavor profile on this is amazing! Your olive oils do make a huge difference!! Thank you for these amazing recipes!
Dawn on 2024-07-31 (5 stars): This was sooo delicious. We made it with feta to give it extra bite. Thank you for sharing!
Rita Torres on 2024-06-15 (5 stars): great for summer, or any time!
Jenny on 2023-12-25 (5 stars): Spectacular. I made this salad as a side to our family's Christmas meal and people were raving over it. Such a fresh and delicious addition to our table.
Jo Jo on 2023-12-05 (5 stars): This is a fabulous salad. We do not eat pasta so we used romaine and veggies that we grew in our garden. The dressing was so light and perfect.
