Taisen's semi Italian pasta salad Recipe

Name: Taisen's semi Italian pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 can black pitted olives sliced or leave whole; 3 to 4 vine tipe tomatoes sliced into bite size pieces ( you can use any kind of tomato ); 1 packages mozzarella cheese , cut into small cubes or however you like ( I buy the round one from Aldi's ); 1/2 to 1 block of mozzarella cheese, cubed; 1 packages sliced pepperoni ( cut into fours , I cut them in half and then half again ); 1 large cucumber ( cut into fours or whichever size you want ); 1 box any kind of pasta noodles; 1 medium or small onion , diced ( sweet or red , your choice ); 1 packages regular ham , honey ham or any other ham cut into bite size pieces; 1 bottle of Italian dressing ( you can use regular or zesty )

Servings: persons

1 can black pitted olives sliced or leave whole
3 to 4 vine tipe tomatoes sliced into bite size pieces ( you can use any kind of tomato )
1 packages mozzarella cheese , cut into small cubes or however you like ( I buy the round one from Aldi's )
1/2 to 1 block of mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 packages sliced pepperoni ( cut into fours , I cut them in half and then half again )
1 large cucumber ( cut into fours or whichever size you want )
1 box any kind of pasta noodles
1 medium or small onion , diced ( sweet or red , your choice )
1 packages regular ham , honey ham or any other ham cut into bite size pieces
1 bottle of Italian dressing ( you can use regular or zesty )

1
Boil your pasta noodles until done.
2
Remove from heat, drain and let cool.
3
You don't have to use the entire box.
4
I didn't.
5
I used maybe half or a bit over half.
6
While the noodles cool , start prepping the rest of the ingredients.
7
Open and drain black olives.
8
Slice them length wise , in half or leave whole.
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Your choice.
10
Rinse off the tomatoes, and slice into bite size or you can use grape tomatoes.
11
Rinse , peel and slice your cucumber into bite size pieces.
12
Slice up your block of mozzarella cheese into small bite sizes.
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Slice your soft round mozzarella into thin slices or however you like.
14
Take your ham and chop it up into pieces or into long thin lengths.
15
I used deli ham.
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Chop up your onion if using onion.
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For the pepperoni, you can leave them sliced as is or cut up.
18
I cut mine into fours.
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When the noodles are cool , add some of the Italian dressing.
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Mix .
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Start adding in everything that you chopped and sliced.
22
Mix well.
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You don't have to use the entire bottle.
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Cover with plastic wrap and set in the fridge for at least an hour.
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Enjoy ;)

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 can black pitted olives sliced or leave whole, 3 to 4 vine tipe tomatoes sliced into bite size pieces ( you can use any kind of tomato ), 1 packages mozzarella cheese , cut into small cubes or however you like ( I buy the round one from Aldi's ), 1/2 to 1 block of mozzarella cheese, cubed, and more.

Yes, Taisen's semi Italian pasta salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Taisen's semi Italian pasta salad

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