Name: Italian Pasta Salad with Salami and Parmesan
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 16 oz dry Cellentani pasta; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup Italian salad dressing; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp dry chopped basil; 2 tsp Rosamae Seasonings Seasoning Salt; 1 med red onion (diced); 1 large green bell pepper (diced); 4.5 oz sliced black olives; 1/2 lb sliced dry salami; 1 pint grape tomatoes (sliced); 1 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup chopped green onions

Creamy Italian pasta salad made with dry salami, parmesan, grape tomatoes, olives, onions, and more

Delicious homemade Italian pasta salad with salami, tomatoes, olives, and parmesan cheese.

Hey cousins! The other day I made this Italian Pasta Salad with Salami, and Parmesan for lunch and it was incredible. Like seriously, this cold pasta salad was so amazing I had to run over to Facebook, and show it off to the cousins. I asked the questions if they wanted the recipe, and I wasn’t surprised when so many of them said yes! So here I am y’all. I’m here to share my recipe for this quick, and easy Italian-style macaroni salad.

Italian style pasta salad is packed with hucks of salami, tomatoes, olives, and coated in a delicious Italian dressing.

Ingredients for My Homemade Italian Pasta Salad

First thing first cousin, let me continue to toot my own horn. This Italian pasta salad is all that, and a bag of salami! It’s packed with fresh crisp vegetables, a creamy dressing, sweet grape tomatoes, and olives. It’s the perfect combination of everything, and it taste way better than the bitter pasta salads that are available at the deli’s. I should also mention that it’s much less expensive to make as well. Oh, and did I mention that this dish is also super easy to make?

Ingredients needed to make Italian pasta salad: salami, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, Italian dressing, mayonnaise, and seasonings.

When it comes to ingredients for my Italian pasta salad, I use what I have on hand, and I encourage you to do so as well! I have my preference when it comes to mayonnaise – I like Best Foods aka Hellmans. If you like a a different mayonnaise, feel free to use it, but for the love of great taste, don’t mess up this quick and pasta salad recipe with Miracle Whip! Just don’t do it cousins!

Ingredients for my homemade Italian pasta salad lined up on a cutting board - chopped green peppers, salami, green onions, red onions, and tomatoes.

How to Assemble This Quick and Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Salami

I like salami, and I just happened to have some dry salami on hand so that’s what I used for this particular recipe. However, you can totally make your Italian pasta salad with pepperoni as well. It will still be delicious. I’ve done it before, and loved it the same.

For my Italian pasta salad, I use Olive Garden's Italian dressing and add in a scoop of mayo.

My semi-homemade Italian pasta salad dressing is made up of Olive Garden Italian salad dressing, mayo, parsley, garlic, and seasoning salt.

The dressing for this salad is a combination of mayonnaise, Italian salad dressing, dry basil, garlic, and seasoning salt (Rosamae Seasonings Seasoning Salt of course!). The ingredients are whisked until everything is nice, and creamy. Then I add in the cold pasta, and fold it in.

All the ingredients for our Italian pasta salad piled in a glass bowl - tomatoes, red and green onions, salami, green peppers, and pasta.

After adding in the cold pasta I add in the diced veggies, and parmesan. I don’t know what it is, but I just love the colorful vegetables. It’s like a gorgeous, and delicious rainbow. Once everything is in a large mixing bowl, I fold the ingredients, until everything is well combined. Once all the ingredients are equally throughout the pasta salad, I then refrigerate the salad for a minimum of two hours.

Creamy and delicious Italian pasta salad - a veggie-packed cold pasta salad with tomatoes, salami, Italian dressing and parmesan cheese.

After chilling the pasta for two hours, feel free to serve and enjoy. I personally think this salad tastes better the day after once all the ingredients sit, and make love to each other (ooh la laaaa!). You can serve this pasta salad as a side dish, or a main dish. It’s perfect for summer BBQ, company potlucks, and other parties

Creamy and delicious Italian pasta salad is perfect for summer - packed with veggies, creamy Italian dressing, and tender pasta.

Give my Italian Pasta Salad with Salami a try cousins, and let me know what you think down below in the comment section! Be sure to follow me on Facebook for more recipes!

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