Dinner for 6

Italian Pasta Salad

Name: Italian Pasta Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dry rotini/fusilli; 1 cup hard salami; 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes; 3/4 cup black olives; 1 cup yellow bell peppers; 1 cup orange bell peppers; 1/2 cup red onion; 1/2 cucumber; 1 cup fresh mozzarella; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp minced garlic; salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$7.63for 425 minServes 6

Rotini, salami, fresh vegetables, mozzarella, and Parmesan are tossed with a lemon, garlic, and mustard dressing.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 7 oz$0.10/oz typical	7 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Pepperoni and salami, 4 oz$0.65/oz typical	4 oz	$2.60Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 3.75 oz$0.18/oz typical	3.75 oz	$0.67Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.65 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.56Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.44

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsMustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Lunches Dinners Back to school Summer

Typical price

$1.91 per serving$7.63 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups dry rotini/fusilli
1 cup hard salami
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes
3/4 cup black olives
1 cup yellow bell peppers
1 cup orange bell peppers
1/2 cup red onion
1/2 cucumber
1 cup fresh mozzarella
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 tsp minced garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the rotini until tender, and drain it.
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Chop the salami, tomatoes, olives, bell peppers, onion, cucumber, and parsley.
Toss the drained pasta with the dressing and chopped ingredients.
Fold in the mozzarella and Parmesan, then chill the salad for 5 minutes.

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