Italian Pasta Salad

salads side dish Aug 01, 2025

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Here’s what you need:
 
  • 1 package turkey pepperonis, cut into pieces (or regular pepperoni)
  • small, sweet onion, diced
  • medium green bell pepper, diced
  • small yellow squash, chopped
  • 1 English cucumber (smaller seeds, or you can deseed a regular cucumber), chopped
  • about a cup of cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • minced garlic (I love the Egg Man’s Sweet Pickled Garlic for this recipe!) to taste
  • about 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta of choice
  • about 8 oz of the Olive Garden salad dressing (or to taste)
  • fresh grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese for garnish
 
Cook your pasta according to the package, al dente, and rinse in cold water. Set aside.
 
Prepare your pepperoni, veggies and mince your garlic.
 
Add all of the veggies, pepperoni, garlic and noodles to a large bowl. Pour your salad dressing over the top and give it a good toss to coat everything well.
 
Enjoy right away or refrigerate until cold. Enjoy with a garnish of grated cheese on top.