Go Back
–+ servings
Print Recipe
5 from 7 votes

Best Italian Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

This Antipasto Pasta Salad is a combination of all your favorite antipasto ingredients in a delicious pasta salad! The perfect dish to bring to any summer picnic or family get together!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: antipasto, pasta
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Lora

Ingredients

  • ANTIPASTO SALAD
  • 1 lb dry pasta I used rotini
  • 1 15- ounce can extra large black olives drained
  • 1 15- ounce can quartered artichoke hearts drained and each quartered artichoke heart cut in half length-wise
  • 1 8- ounce container grape tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup marinated mushrooms cut in small pieces
  • 4 scallions cut in small pieces (not the green ends)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic chopped
  • 1/2 cup mild banana pepper rings
  • 1 9- ounce soppressata or pepperoni cut into small cubes
  • 1 8 ounce container fresh mozzarella pearls (or larger fresh mozzarella cut into small cubes
  • sea salt-to taste
  • fresh parsley chopped
  • fresh basil chopped
  • 1 batch Italian Herb Vinaigrette see below
  • ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon the juice and zest-I used organic
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • PASTA SALAD
  • Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously salted water al dente according to package directions.  Drain pasta.
  • In a large bowl, add pasta, olives, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, scallions, chopped garlic, banana pepper rings and half of the vinaigrette into the bowl.
  • Toss well to combine.
  • Refrigerate until you're ready to serve
  • Just before serving add salami, mozzarella, parsley and basil.
  • Toss to combine and taste. If needed, add additional dressing and serve. If needed, add more salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • TO MAKE THE ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE
  • In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together until combined.

Notes

All images and text  ©Savoring Italy.  Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg