Italian Pasta Salad

This Italian Pasta Salad is an amazing replacement for a simple lunchtime Italian Sub. You will love this hearty lunch salad, and anyone seeing your eat this will be jealous!

Italian subs are my all-time favorite! I love everything about it from the pepperoni to the peppers. I tossed this together to take for a simple lunch to the pool. I ended up making it again and again.

I added a few of my favorite toppings from my favorite Italian sub but you could also add tomatoes, olives, or more of your favorite deli meat.

Don't forget to comment and tell me how you made this recipe, I love hearing your ideas. 

Ingredients:

• Farfalle pasta (bowtie)
• Romaine Lettuce
• Ham (deli, sliced)
• Salami (deli, sliced)
• Pepperoni (sliced)
• Red Onion (sliced)
• Banana Peppers (rings)
• White Cheddar Cheese (cubed)
• Italian Dressing
• Optional: (olives) we did not have olives for this recipe

Salad with Pasta

This pasta salad is a hearty and filling salad that will make everyone happy! An Italian sub minus the roll but as a salad has me drooling thinking about it! Substitute the roll for your favorite pasta, and you have a tasty lunch people will be craving!

Directions:

Step one: Cook your Farfalle (also known as bow-tie pasta) according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Allow cooling.

Step Two: In a large mixing bowl toss together lettuce, ham, salami, pepperoni, red onion, banana peppers, and cubed white cheddar.

Step Three: Add cooled pasta and toss again. Pour in dressing and toss to coat. Serve and enjoy!

Can I use another pasta?

We love it best served with farfalle (bow-tie) but of course, you can use any type of pasta you like. Penne or rotini would work great too!

Cooking Tip:

When serving you want your pasta to be cooled. Warm pasta could wilt your lettuce. I drain mine and leave it in the colander then run cold water over the pasta to cool quickly.

Can I make this Pasta Salad ahead of time?

Normally yes, you can make almost any pasta salad ahead of time. With this one, you still can get most of it done in advance.

Go ahead and cook your pasta. Mix the pasta, meat, and cheese up with the dressing. Store in the refrigerator.

When ready to serve prepare your lettuce and add to the salad. If you add the lettuce in advance they will get soggy and not hold up well.

More of my favorite Italian seasoned recipes:

• Roast Beef Italian Sliders
• Italian Sausage and Peppers Penne
• Italian Pinwheels
• Meatball Italian Sliders
• Italian Spaghetti Pasta Salad
• Easy Italian Sliders

Want more salad recipes that are perfect for your summer BBQ? Try these next:

BLT Pasta Salad: One of my favorite sandwiches now tossed into a salad. This BLT Pasta Salad has the lettuce, the tomatoes, and the bacon, all tossed in ranch dressing.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad: This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is so easy to make and a real crowd pleaser and one of my personal favorites.

Taco Pasta Salad: It’s filled with green onions, bell peppers, corn, Mexican shredded cheese, and completely delicious.

 

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