{"id":5731,"date":"2026-06-03T18:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5731"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:30:26","slug":"creamy-italian-pasta-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/creamy-italian-pasta-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Italian Pasta Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Creamy Italian Pasta Salad<\/h1>\n<p>A flavorful pasta salad loaded with tricolor rotini, pepperoni, salami, cheese cubes, and tangy banana peppers, all coated in a creamy Italian dressing. Perfect for potlucks, BBQs, or an easy make-ahead meal!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) tricolor rotini pasta<\/li>\n<li>1 cup pepperoni slices, halved<\/li>\n<li>1 cup salami, diced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups mozzarella or provolone cheese, cubed<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup black olives, sliced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup banana pepper rings, drained<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup red onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Creamy Italian Dressing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup Italian dressing<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Cook the rotini according to package directions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, pepperoni, salami, cheese cubes, tomatoes, olives, banana peppers, red onion, and Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Italian dressing, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li>Stir before serving and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add diced cucumber or bell peppers for extra crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Make it a day ahead for even better flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 1 hour 25 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 8\u201310<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Italian Pasta Salad A flavorful pasta salad loaded with tricolor rotini, pepperoni, salami, cheese cubes, and tangy banana peppers,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5731","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\/5731","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=5731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5733,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5731\/revisions\/5733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}