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Muffaletta Pasta Salad

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
100 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Lunch Southern
Muffaletta Pasta Salad
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup chopped pepperoncini
  • 1/2 pound Genoa salami, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/3 pound provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup 1/2-inch pieces pitted green olives
  • 1/2 cup 1/2-inch pieces Kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup 1/2-inch pieces pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup 1/2-inch pieces celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste
Instructions
1
Begin by filling a large container with water and adding a moderate amount of salt. Place the pot on high heat until it reaches its boiling point, then proceed with cooking the rotini pasta.
2
Once the water is boiling, submerge the rotini in it and cook until it reaches a tender yet still slightly firm texture. This should take around 8 minutes, after which you can drain the water from the pot.
3
Rinse the cooked rotini with cold water to lower its temperature and chill it down. Remove excess water from the pot.
4
Meanwhile, combine a variety of ingredients such as carrots, pepperoncini, Genoa salami, Cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, sweet onion, green olives, Kalamata olives, pepperoni, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and artichoke hearts in a large mixing bowl.
5
Add Italian-style salad dressing to the mixture and use your hands or a spoon to coat all the ingredients evenly.
6
Add the cooked rotini pasta to the bowl and stir it in with the other ingredients.
7
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour to allow its flavors to meld together.
8
Before serving, give the salad a good stir and add more Italian-style dressing if necessary to achieve your desired consistency.