Description
Loaded Antipasto Pasta Salad is a colorful and satisfying dish that combines vibrant fresh ingredients with bold flavors, making it perfect for BBQs, potlucks, or picnics. The delightful mix of rotini pasta, creamy mozzarella, and savory turkey pepperoni creates a hearty salad that’s sure to impress guests. This easy-to-make recipe is also great for meal prep and tastes even better when chilled, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb rotini pasta
- 16 oz Italian salad dressing
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1 cup diced chicken breast
- 1/2 cup mini turkey pepperoni
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked rotini, mozzarella cheese, diced chicken breast, mini turkey pepperoni, sliced olives, halved grape tomatoes, chopped parsley, and half of the Italian dressing. Mix well.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Just before serving, stir in the remaining Italian dressing and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg