Italian Grinder Pasta Salad

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This Italian grinder pasta salad is a hearty, flavorful summer dish inspired by the classic sandwich. With pasta, deli meats, provolone, crisp vegetables, and a creamy tangy Italian dressing, it is perfect for cookouts, potlucks, and easy family meals. It is a fun twist on pasta salad that brings all the bold grinder flavors into one delicious bowl.

Course Appetizer, lunch, Main Dish

Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword comfort food, party food, pasta, quick

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 1167kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad

12 oz rotini pasta I use protein pasta
1½ cups romaine lettuce chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes halved (I used cherry tomatoes and quartered them)
1 cup salami chopped
1 cup pepperoni chopped
1 cup deli turkey or ham, chopped
1 cup provolone cheese chopped
½ cup red onion sliced (I left this out)
½ cup pepperoncini peppers sliced (I left this out and added it to my serving)

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
3 Tbsp pepperoncini liquid
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp garlic minced
½ cup parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

For the salad:

Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain the pasta in a strainer, then rinse the pasta under cold water. Drain well and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta along with all of the other salad ingredients.

For the dressing:

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until combined.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and gently toss to coat the ingredients well. Makes 4 main dish servings or 8 side servings. Calories based on the main dish serving.

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