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Best Pasta Salad

Best Pasta Salad
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This Best Pasta Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that’s perfect for summer gatherings like picnics and barbeques. With its mix of colorful fresh vegetables, tender turkey slices, and creamy mozzarella balls, it offers a delightful burst of flavor in every bite. Not only is this pasta salad easy to prepare, taking just 20 minutes, but it’s also highly customizable, allowing you to tailor it with your favorite veggies or proteins. The zesty dressing ties all the ingredients together beautifully and can be made in advance to enhance the flavors even more. Enjoy this delicious salad at your next event or as a light meal at home!

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb cooked fusilli pasta
  • 4 oz turkey slices, quartered
  • 8 oz mozzarella balls, halved
  • 1 cup artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup pitted black olives, sliced
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp red apple vinegar
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare all ingredients on a cutting board.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked fusilli pasta, mozzarella balls, turkey slices, artichokes, cherry tomatoes, and black olives.
  3. In a jar with a lid, combine olive oil, garlic, red apple vinegar, parsley, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes; shake well to mix.
  4. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until evenly coated.
  5. Let the salad chill for about 30 minutes before serving or refrigerate overnight for enhanced flavor.

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