Ranch Pasta Salad with Salami
This creamy bowtie pasta salad is loaded with salami, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, olives, and crisp bell peppers, then tossed in ranch dressing for an easy side dish everyone loves.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Pasta Salad:
- 1 pound bowtie pasta cooked al dente and cooled
- 8 ounces salami cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 cup mozzarella chunks
- 1 small can sliced black olives drained
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup diced red onion
- Shredded Parmesan for garnish
Dressing:
- 1 1/4 cups ranch dressing plus 1/4 to 1/2 cup more before serving
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the bowtie pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and let cool completely.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the cooled pasta, salami, cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper, mozzarella, black olives, and red onion.
- Add 1 1/4 cups ranch dressing and season with fresh cracked black pepper. Toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is even better.
- Before serving, stir in an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup ranch dressing to freshen up the salad, since the pasta will absorb some of the dressing as it chills.
- Top generously with shredded Parmesan and serve cold.