Pasta Salad With Salami, Cheese, And Italian Dressing: The Perfect Party Dish

Creating the right dish for a party or other social event can be difficult. There are so many to choose from. You probably want something simple to make, delicious, and ideally something that can be made before the event.

If you’re looking for that perfect party dress, then you should try this easy pasta salad with salami, cheese, and Italian dressing. It’s the ultimate option for parties or gatherings. You can also enjoy it as a delicious meal anytime.

Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through every step of creating the perfect pasta salad, salami, cheese, Italian dressing.

Ingredients for Pasta Salad with Salami, Cheese, and Italian Dressing

We’re almost certain that pasta salad with Italian dressing and cheese will become one of your all-time favourite meals. Pasta salad, salami, cheese, Italian dressing: the ingredients are as simple as the recipe sounds.

You’ll need cheese with a bold flavour. We favour feta or mozzarella. Both have strong flavours and go exceptionally well with salad vegetables. Alongside this, you’ll want some of the best Italian salami you can find. The more authentic the salami, the better the salad. Again, you should choose salami with a bold flavour. You can then select additional ingredients such as tomatoes or pepper. They add a nice juicy crunch to the salad. You should also add some olives.

The Italian dressing is simply olive oil and vinegar; make as much as you like. Of course, you also need some Italian pasta.

We recommend you use a 500g bag of pasta and add as much cheese, salami, and other vegetables as you like.

Step 1 - Boil and Prepare the Pasta

Before you can cook your pasta, you need to choose the right pasta. We recommend choosing authentic Italian pasta and, to create the most authentic salad possible, try using fusilli or gemelli pasta.

 The first step is cooking the pasta. Put some water in a pan and add a pinch of salt. Bring the water to the boil before you pop the pasta in.

You’ll want to let it simmer for 5-7 minutes. That’s enough to make it firm but tasty. Don’t overcook it, no one likes soft and squishy pasta. Once it’s cooked, simply drain the pasta through a sieve to remove the water, then allow it to cool.

Step 2 - Prepare the Salad Ingredients

While your pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of your ingredients. Start by cutting your perfectly aged cheese into small cubes. Then do the same with your delicious Italian salami, your tomatoes, pepper, and any other vegetables you wish to add.

Make sure everything is chopped into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3 - Toss Everything Together

You’re nearly ready to enjoy this delicious pasta salad. Make sure the pasta is cool before you mix everything together. To mix, simply add all the ingredients in one bowl and toss them. You can do this by hand or with salad forks. Make sure the ingredients are well mixed before you mix your olive oil and balsamic vinegar in the ratio 3:1. Then, pour the olive oil mixture over your pasta salad with Italian dressing and cheese.

Conclusion

That’s it. As you can see, this pasta salad with salami, cheese, and Italian dressing is surprisingly easy to make. You’ll be able to source the ingredients locally, and after cooking the pasta, you can create the salad in minutes. Best of all, this authentic taste of Italy can be stored for several days in your refrigerator. In other words, don’t be afraid to make a big batch. It will keep, and you’ll be happy to eat it at any time.

If you need help sourcing the pasta or any of the other ingredients, don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to help.