Italian Bowtie Pasta Salad
Easy, versatile, colorful, convenient, refreshing, and delicious. The list of good things about this Italian Bowtie Pasta Salad may be even longer than all the tasty things in it. It is one of the BEST quick and simple recipes you can make.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 758kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces bow tie pasta
- 4 ½ ounces sliced black olives or 1 cup Kalamata olives
- 6 ounces marinated artichoke hearts
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- ½ cup salami sliced
- ½ cup pepperonis sliced
- 7 ounces jar roasted red peppers drained and sliced
- 1 cup cucumber diced
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- ½ cup fresh shaved Parmesan
- 8 ounces mini mozzarella balls
- 3 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 16 ounces bottle zesty Italian dressing
- salt and pepper to taste
- pepperoncini optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions. Drain, rinse and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- While the pasta cooks, start chopping and slicing the other ingredients.
- Combine all ingredients in a large serving bowl and toss with zesty Italian dressing
- Top with some fresh black pepper and pepperoncinis, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 758kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 2177mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1059IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 3mg