Quick & Easy Pasta Salad Recipe

Published May 1, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: The Cooking Foodie via YouTube

This pasta salad recipe by The Cooking Foodie on YouTube is one of the easiest dishes you can ever make. It’s a delicious combination of freshly cooked pasta, vegetables, and cheese, and it’s coated in a tasty dressing.

This salad is perfect not only for ordinary mealtimes with the family but also for special occasions, parties, or even a cookout. You can prepare this quickly with just a few simple steps, learn how now.

Ingredients for Yummy Pasta Salad:

Salad

300g or 10.5oz of pasta, cooked
5-6 baby cucumbers or 2 regular cucumbers
1 bell pepper
150-200g or 5-7oz of cherry tomatoes
1 red onion
200g or 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
2oz of salami, chopped
2 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley

Dressing

2 tbsp of vinegar
¼ cup of olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
1 tsp of oregano
1 clove of garlic, grated, optional
1 tsp of mustard

How to Make the Best Pasta Salad:

Step 1

Place a large pot on a stove over medium-high heat, then fill it with water, and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring it to a boil, then add the pasta, and cook it according to the package instructions.

Step 2

Once done cooking, drain off all the water, then add 1 tablespoon of oil, and give them a good toss to combine before setting them aside. Add the pasta to a large bowl, then chop the veggies, cut the cheese into cubes, and add them into the bowl as well. Add the chopped salami to the bowl as well, then set the bowl aside, and prepare the dressing.

Step 3

In a small bowl, add the vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, and mustard, then give them a good stir until fully combined, and pour the dressing over the salad mixture in the bowl. Toss everything until evenly combined and coated, then serve, and enjoy!