Name: Antipasto Pasta Salad: A Taste of Italy
Ingredients: 8 oz Farfalle (Bow tie pasta); 10 slices low sodium dry salami, quartered; 15 fresh mozzarella pearls, halved; 20 grape tomatoes, halved; 20 marinated green or black olives, halved; 1 medium red sweet pepper, roasted and chopped (see blog for instructions on oven roasting peppers. If using jarred or prepared roasted peppers, use about 1/3 cup); 6 T olive oil; 3 T fresh lemon juice; 3 T white wine vinegar; 1 large clove garlic, put through a garlic press or grated; 1.5 tsp honey; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 T fresh chopped parsley; 1.5 tsp fresh thyme leaves (can sub ¾ tsp dried); 1 tsp drive oregano; ¼ tsp Kosher salt; Fresh ground pepper to taste

Ingredients

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For the Salad:

8 oz Farfalle (Bow tie pasta)
10 slices low sodium dry salami, quartered
15 fresh mozzarella pearls, halved
20 grape tomatoes, halved
20 marinated green or black olives, halved
1 medium red sweet pepper, roasted and chopped (see blog for instructions on oven roasting peppers. If using jarred or prepared roasted peppers, use about 1/3 cup)

For the Dressing:

6 T olive oil
3 T fresh lemon juice
3 T white wine vinegar
1 large clove garlic, put through a garlic press or grated
1.5 tsp honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 T fresh chopped parsley
1.5 tsp fresh thyme leaves (can sub ¾ tsp dried)
1 tsp drive oregano
¼ tsp Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste

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Instructions

Boil the pasta in well- salted water according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain the cooked pasta and run under cool water. Set aside.
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the other salad ingredients – slicing the salami, mozzarella pearls, tomatoes, olives, and roasted peppers into the suggested sizes listed. (See blog instructions for oven roasting peppers at home.) If using jarred or prepared roasted peppers, use about 1/3 cup).
Prepare the dressing by placing all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisking vigorously to combine.
Place the pasta in a medium to large sized serving bowl. Add sliced salami, tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, and chopped roasted red peppers. Pour dressing over the salad and stir to combine and coat the ingredients with the dressing.