Easy Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad
This Easy Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that effortlessly combines fresh ingredients and zesty flavors. Perfect for gatherings, potlucks, or as a quick weeknight meal, this salad features a delightful mix of turkey, vegetables, and a tangy vinaigrette. It’s an ideal choice for meal prep, easily made ahead of time to enjoy throughout the week. Chilled, refreshing, and satisfying, this pasta salad will quickly become a favorite in your recipe repertoire.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves about 8
- Category: Main
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz dry rotini pasta
- 9 oz hard turkey slices, chopped
- 6.5 oz turkey pepperoni, chopped
- 1 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained & quartered
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup olives, pitted & halved
- ½ cup pepperoncini, sliced
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red apple vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the rotini pasta according to package directions; drain and let cool.
- In a jar or bowl, whisk together olive oil, red apple vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to make the vinaigrette. Chill.
- Prepare the salad ingredients by chopping turkey and pepperoni, halving tomatoes and olives, slicing red onion and basil.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta with all prepared ingredients. Drizzle with desired vinaigrette and toss until well coated.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 220g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 50mg