This cold pasta salad recipe is such a simple recipe (even an easy recipe for kids to make on their own!). Keep the ingredients on hand to whip it up whenever you need a last minute easy side dish or lunch recipe for kids.We have great tips for the pepperoni pasta cheese salad before this recipe card and after. Be sure to check the post!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time27 minutesmins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Calories: 532kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
1 16-ouncebox penne pastaor rotini
2 6-ouncepackages of pepperonior turkey pepperoni, about 50 pepperoni, cut into quarters
1cupzesty Italian vinaigrette of choicemay need more or less, to taste
Grated parmesanfor topping
Instructions
Boil pasta al dente, according to package directions. Drain and cool.
In a large bowl, add pasta and remaining ingredients, except Italian vinaigrette. Stir.
Drizzle half of the Italian vinaigrette over the salad, stir and taste. Add remaining vinaigrette dressing, if needed. Stir and toss until fully coated.
Top with grated parmesan and serve immediately, or chill before serving.
Notes
Any small to medium pasta works with this recipe. You can even make it a macaroni salad Italian recipe or even a summer an Italian spaghetti salad recipe if that's all the dry pasta you have in your pantry!