{"id":5518,"date":"2026-05-27T17:02:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:02:06","slug":"stacked-italian-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/stacked-italian-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Stacked Italian Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stacked Italian Pasta Salad<\/h1>\n<p>A colorful and hearty layered pasta salad packed with Italian flavors, crisp vegetables, cheese, and zesty dressing. Perfect for potlucks, BBQs, meal prep, or summer gatherings.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Salad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz rotini pasta<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cucumber, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup black olives, sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mozzarella cheese cubes<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup salami, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup pepperoni slices<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Italian Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3\/4 cup Italian dressing<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon red wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together the Italian dressing, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>In a large glass bowl or trifle dish, begin layering the salad ingredients:\n<ul>\n<li>Pasta<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce<\/li>\n<li>Cucumbers<\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Red onion<\/li>\n<li>Olives<\/li>\n<li>Salami and pepperoni<\/li>\n<li>Mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing evenly over the top layer.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top for the finishing touch.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors blend together beautifully.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add banana peppers for extra tangy flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Use tri-color pasta for a more vibrant presentation.<\/li>\n<li>You can substitute ham or grilled chicken for the salami.<\/li>\n<li>Best served chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Storage<\/h2>\n<p>Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Toss gently before serving if desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stacked Italian Pasta Salad A colorful and hearty layered pasta salad packed with Italian flavors, crisp vegetables, cheese, and zesty&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5518"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5520,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518\/revisions\/5520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}