Pepperoni Pizza Creamy Pasta Salad

This Pepperoni Pizza Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe is the perfect easy summer side dish to bring to potlucks and BBQs – and will be a big hit with kids and families alike!

Raise your hand if you love BBQs, picnics and hearty salads!

Well, mine is definitely up there! I’m the biggest fan of grilling and outdoor eating – and what are those without a decent pasta salad? Nothing. Not. a. thing.

How this recipe works

My all-time favorite pasta salad growing up was the one my mom made – a simple caprese bowtie pasta salad, with lots of mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.

I’ve been making it all my adult life but recently we had some mini pepperoni lying in the fridge and I thought our BBQ that day could use a little update.

So what better than a pepperoni pizza flavoured pasta salad? I’m telling you, it’s awesome.

And this couldn’t be any easier! You can chop your cheese and tomatoes plus get the dressing whisked up in the time it takes to cook the pasta.

And then? It’s “mix until fully combined”!

And if you make it for a crowd – be ready to have the recipe handy. People are going to ask for it!

More pasta salads

• BLT Pasta Salad
• Pesto Pasta Salad
• Easy Italian Pasta Salad

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Pepperoni Pizza Creamy Pasta Salad

This Pepperoni Pizza Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe is the perfect easy summer side dish to bring to potlucks and BBQs – and will be a big hit with kids and families alike!

Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings

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Recipe details

Prep 10 minutes mins

Cook 10 minutes mins

Total 20 minutes mins

Servings 8 servings

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1 (12-oz) box bowtie pasta shapes cooked and rinsed under cold water
• ▢ 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
• ▢ 1 yellow pepper chopped
• ▢ 5 oz mini pepperoni slices
• ▢ 8 oz mozzarella cheese diced

For the dressing

• ▢ ¼ cup oil
• ▢ ¾ cup sour cream
• ▢ ¼ cup tomato paste
• ▢ ¼ cup finely grated parmesan
• ▢ 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt depending on how salty your parmesan is
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ black pepper to taste

To Finish

• ▢ fresh basil and oregano for garnish optional

Instructions

 

• Mix all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk together the dressing ingredients until creamy and fully combined. Pour over the salad and toss well. Garnish with fresh basil and oregano if you like.

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Notes

The salad keeps well in the fridge in a tightly closed container for a day. The pasta might soak up a lot of the dressing so use your best judgement if it needs additional dressing before serving – you can always whip up half or even quarter of a batch and mix it in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 441kcal

Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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