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Glorious Lorious Pasta Salad

You know the phrase "everything but the kitchen sink" ? That's how you make a good pasta salad. What makes my pasta salad Glorious (besides the fact…

Glorious Lorious Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cooked pasta ((use whatever shape you like...I like rotelli))
  • 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • 3/4 cup small black olives, sliced
  • 1/2 cup salami, diced
  • 1/2 cup prosciutto, diced
  • 1/2 cup pancetta, cubed
  • 1/4 cup garlic, chopped or minced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 - 3 tsp salt (more or less to taste)
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vineger
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • Parmesan shavings (for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1.

    Mix everything together in a large bowl, except for the croutons, crisps, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and Parmesan shavings.

  2. 2.

    Combine balsamic and olive oil in a jar and shake well to combine.

  3. 3.

    Pour over salad, approximately 1/3 cup at a time. Taste it as you go...add more salad dressing as needed to get it to the taste you like. Take your time adding the dressing. You can always add more, but you can't take it out.

  4. 4.

    Top with crushed croutons, crushed Parmesan crisps and Parmesan shavings.

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