{"id":1645,"date":"2024-05-31T19:07:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univerti.com\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2024-05-31T19:07:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T19:07:38","slug":"the-best-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/the-best-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This pasta salad recipe is easy to make<\/strong>. Made with simple ingredients, this salad is flexible, so you can make&nbsp;this when you are inundated by summer produce or adapt to what is in season.&nbsp;<strong>Plus, you are looking at under 20 minutes from start to finish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fresh and easy pasta salad<\/strong>&nbsp;packed with crisp vegetables, fresh mozzarella, and tossed with a simple Italian homemade dressing. The perfect side dish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/recipesneed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/The-BEST-Pasta-Salad.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recipe for The BEST Pasta Salad has always gone by another name in my family: \u201c<em>Grandpa\u2019s Pasta Salad<\/em>\u201c. That\u2019s because this recipe was one of his very favorites and he always requested that it be served at special occasions. That said, I can\u2019t tell you how happy it makes me that this pasta salad recipe is also my husband\u2019s favorite recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pasta Salad Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1\u00a0pound uncooked\u00a0<strong>pasta<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 I like rotini!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 cups\u00a0<strong>cherry tomatoes<\/strong>, cut in half<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 ounces fresh\u00a0<strong>mozzarella cheese balls<\/strong>, cut in half<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0lb.\u00a0<strong>salami<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>summer sausage<\/strong>, cut into cubes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4 cup\u00a0<strong>kalamata olives<\/strong>, sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4 cup\u00a0<strong>pepperoncini<\/strong>\u00a0(optional, but do it)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup\u00a0sliced\u00a0<strong>red onion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup\u00a0fresh\u00a0<strong>parsley<\/strong>, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Italian Pasta Salad Dressing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 1\/2 cups\u00a0<strong>olive oil<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup\u00a0<strong>white vinegar<\/strong>\u00a0(white vinegar or red wine vinegar work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup\u00a0<strong>water<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons\u00a0<strong>coarse sea salt<\/strong>\u00a0(yes, tablespoons \u2013 see notes!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u00a0cloves\u00a0<strong>garlic<\/strong>\u00a0(or\u00a01 teaspoon\u00a0garlic powder)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon\u00a0<strong>sugar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 teaspoons each\u00a0<strong>dry oregano<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>dry basil<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>black pepper<\/strong>\u00a0to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>fresh herbs<\/strong>\u00a0if you want! sometimes I add fresh\u00a0<strong>parsley, basil, or chives<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Make The Best Pasta Salad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cook pasta according to package directions, in salted water for more flavor. Allow to cool slightly and toss with a little oil to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blend up the dressing, or shake together in a jar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toss all ingredients together! I like to use about three-fourths of the dressing, and then I save the rest of the dressing to add to my leftovers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. I think it actually tastes best the day AFTER you make it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This pasta salad recipe is easy to make. Made with simple ingredients, this salad is flexible, so you can make&nbsp;this when you are inundated by summer produce or adapt to what is in season.&nbsp;Plus, you are looking at under 20 minutes from start to finish. Fresh and easy pasta salad&nbsp;packed with crisp vegetables, fresh mozzarella, &#8230; <a title=\"The Best Pasta Salad\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/the-best-pasta-salad\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Best Pasta Salad\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesw.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}