Muffaletta Pasta Salad

Time

Yield

4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

1/2 lb. farfalle or
rotelle pasta
1/4 cup olive oil
1-1/2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 peperoncini, minced **
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tomato, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice, with juice reserved
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted green olives
1 oz. sliced hard salami, cut into thin strips
1 oz. sliced provolone, cut into thin strips
3 cups shredded romaine lettuce

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to directions. Drain well. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, peperoncini, garlic, scallion and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the dressing to the warm pasta; toss well and set aside for 20 minutes to allow the pasta to cool and absorb some of the dressing. Add the tomato, green pepper, olives, salami and provolone to the pasta and gently mix. To serve, line individual plates with the lettuce and top with the pasta salad.

Author's Comments

**peperonicini is a type of pickled pepper. They are available in the under the Progresso brand.

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