Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad

Recipe Ingredients

2		Plum tomatoes - seeded, chopped
1/2		Red onion - chopped (medium)
8		Fresh white button mushrooms - sliced
1		Green bell pepper - seeded, chopped (small)
1		Pepperoni - casing removed,
		And cut into a small dice
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ball fresh mozzarella or
		Fresh smoked mozzarella - diced
20		Fresh basil leaves - torn or sliced thin
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Wagon wheel pasta - cooked al dente,
		And cooled under cold water, then drained
		Dressing
1 teaspoon	5ml	Garlic salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried oregano leaves
		= (or Italian dried seasoning)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Tomato paste - (rounded)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red wine vinegar
1/3 cup	78ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, peppers, pepperoni, mozzarella, basil and pasta in a big bowl.

Whisk garlic salt, oregano or Italian seasoning, tomato paste and vinegar together. Stream in extra-virgin olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing.

When oil is incorporated, pour dressing over pasta salad, add a few grinds of black pepper to the bowl, then toss salad to coat evenly. Adjust your seasonings and serve salad. Leftovers make a great lunch or snack the next day!

This recipe yields 8 servings as a side.

Source:
30 MINUTE MEALS with Rachael Ray - (Show # TM-1B67) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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