I guess I have been on a real "Pizza" kick this past week and did not even realize it. First I made Mexican Pizza, then Pizza Waffles, we had take out pizza and then I needed something for a work potluck. Most of the time it is not a good idea to try new recipes out on your coworkers, but I do it all the time. It's a great way to see if it is truly a good recipe or not! This was simple to put together, it satisfied my pizza craving and was a hit!!
Pizza Pasta Salad
Inspired by Caramel Potatoes
Ingredients
1 lb bowtie pasta, cooked and cooled (you can use any pasta you want)
1/2 cup pepperoni slices, I cut mine in half
1 /2 cup ham or Canadian Bacon cubed
4 oz Mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 can black olives, sliced
1 medium tomato, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced small
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 - 2 cups Zesty Italian Dressing (Olive Garden's is very good!!)**
Directions
Toss together the pasta, pepperoni, ham, cheeses, tomatoes and onions. Stir in 1 cup of the Italian Dressing. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or over night. Just before you are ready to serve toss with more dressing as needed.
*You can add green peppers if desired. With the meats you could add 1 cup Pepperoni and leave out the ham. This recipe can be matched to your tastes.
**I made a copycat Olive Garden dressing recipe. It was delicious on this salad.
Inspired by Caramel Potatoes
Ingredients
1 lb bowtie pasta, cooked and cooled (you can use any pasta you want)
1/2 cup pepperoni slices, I cut mine in half
1 /2 cup ham or Canadian Bacon cubed
4 oz Mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 can black olives, sliced
1 medium tomato, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced small
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 - 2 cups Zesty Italian Dressing (Olive Garden's is very good!!)**
Directions
Toss together the pasta, pepperoni, ham, cheeses, tomatoes and onions. Stir in 1 cup of the Italian Dressing. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or over night. Just before you are ready to serve toss with more dressing as needed.
**I made a copycat Olive Garden dressing recipe. It was delicious on this salad.
Nice change to my normal pizza fix!!
Enjoy!
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