An easy bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad with salami, mozzarella and veggies. This delicious antipasto pasta salad with Farfalle pasta is topped with a homemade Italian dressing.

Antipasto is always fun to make and it’s a pleasure to serve to your family and friends. And usually it’s easy but not as easy as this Bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad. This pasta salad has all the wonderful flavors of an antipasto plate plus pasta. And it’s seasoned with an olive oil loaded with Italian herbs. So Delish.

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This cool and highly flavorful Bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad will be one of your go-to salads this summer. We are sure of it. And it is very versatile, you could adjust the ingredients and add what you wish. And even though we choose our favorite bow-tie pasta, it would be amazing with whatever pasta you have in your pantry.

Bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe:

Salad Ingredients:

16 ounce box of bow-tie pasta,(farfalle or butterfly pasta)
4 ounces Genoa salami, chopped
4 ounces pepperoni, chopped
8 ounces of mozzarella pearls (or chopped fresh mozzarella)
6 ounces of black olives, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
10 ounce package of grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 ounce package of dry Italian salad dressing mix

Dressing Ingredients:

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup. balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons of dried oregano
1 Tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
salt
black pepper

Equipment Needed:

Large Bowl
Whisk
Large glass measuring cup

Instructions for antipasto pasta salad:

Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain and cool under cold water. Drain and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the salami, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, black olives, bell peppers and tomatoes.

Add the drained pasta, parmesan cheese and sprinkle in the dry Italian dressing mix, toss gently to combine. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least one hour.

Add the first 5 dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until completely combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Just prior to serving, remove pasta salad from fridge and pour in the dressing and combine gently until all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.

Serve and enjoy.

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Bow-Tie Antipasto Pasta Salad

An easy bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad with salami, mozzarella and veggies. This delicious antipasto pasta salad with Farfalle pasta is topped with a homemade Italian dressing.

Prep Time15

Chill Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Antipasto Pasta Salad, bow-tie Antipasto Pasta Salad

Servings:

Calories: 442kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

1 16 ounce box bow-tie pasta (farfalle or butterfly pasta)
4 ounces Genoa salami chopped
4 ounces pepperoni chopped
8 ounces mozzarella pearls or chopped fresh mozzarella
6 ounces black olives sliced
1 yellow bell pepper chopped
1 orange bell pepper chopped
1 10 ounce package package of grape tomatoes sliced in half
1 1 ounce package dry Italian salad dressing mix

Dressing Ingredients:

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup. balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons dried oregano
1 Tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt
black pepper

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain and cool under cold water. Drain and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the salami, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, black olives, bell peppers and tomatoes.
Add the drained pasta, parmesan cheese and gently stir in the Italian dressing mix. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least one hour.
Add the first 5 dressing ingredients in a small bowl or large measuring cup and whisk until completely combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Just prior to serving, remove pasta salad from fridge and pour in the dressing and combine gently until all ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
Serve and Enjoy