Summer wouldn’t be summer without at least one Pasta Salad at a party or a picnic. If you’re looking to impress guests and satisfy the munchies, an Italian pasta salad will do the trick!

TikToker Samantha Busch (@samantha.busch) has an Italian pasta salad recipe that you can make. There’s a lot to love about this dish. It’s packed with flavors that all work together in harmony.

It includes tasty Italian ingredients like olives, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella, all tossed in a tangy salad dressing.

Fresh mozzarella truly elevates this pasta salad, so if you can find some, that would be amazing. If not, your pasta salad will still be splendid!

In place of fresh mozzarella, use mozzarella pearls. Salami also helps add a touch of savoriness.

Start by cooking one package of tortellini according to the directions on the package. The tortellini shells work to soak up the dressing and retain its flavor, so the pasta salad will stay as delicious as ever, even after it has been sitting in the refrigerator for a few days.

Next, let the pasta cool down. Once it’s cooled, dump it into a large bowl and cover it with a cup of balsamic dressing.

Then, add in one cup of chopped spinach, two cups of chopped salami and pepperoni, three-quarters of a cup of chopped black olives, a half cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes, a cup of mozzarella pearls, and a quarter cup of parmesan cheese.

It’s important for the vegetables to be cut into bite-sized pieces because it allows you to get a taste of everything in a single bite, causing an explosion of flavor that your tongue will thank you for.

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Lastly, mix everything together, and let it sit in the refrigerator for up to four hours. Feel free to make the pasta salad a day ahead of the cookout.

Add in the dressing right before it’s time to serve it just to ensure that it won’t settle to the bottom.

Serve it alongside grilled food, and enjoy!

@samantha.busch

Easy Italian Pasta Salad ? This is seriously the easiest pasta salad to make for Memorial Day or any summer cookout! We usually have most of these ingredients in our pantry so I love whipping this pasta salad up whenever we are going somewhere. Ingredients ?? 1 package tortellini 1 cup balsamic dressing 1 cup chopped spinach 2 cups chopped salami & pepperoni 3/4 cup chopped black olives 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes 1 cup mozzarella pearls 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese How to Make ?? Cook tortellini pasta according to directions. Add cooled pasta to a bowl and cover with balsamic dressing. Chop all ingredients and add to a bowl with pasta. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. #fyp #foryou #recipe #cooktok #pastasalad #memorialdayrecipes #italian

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