Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for all your summer barbecues! Pasta tossed with mini pepperoni, black olives, green bell pepper, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and Italian dressing. 

If you are looking for more pasta salads to serve at your next barbecue, how about Broccoli Grape Pasta Salad, Cole Slaw Pasta Salad, or Caesar Pasta Salad.

This is our first full week of summer break and after a crazy last month of soccer, 7-on-7, exams, giant projects, and school events that required me to put actual clothes on… I’m so happy it’s summer. 

My children have finally listened to my request to make friends with someone with a pool so we’ve been there every day for the last week. We’ve ordered pizza more times than I want to admit. I don’t remember the last time I got in my car.

I love summer. 

I also love this Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad that I’m sharing today! It’s everything you love about pepperoni pizza in a cold pasta salad and it’s perfect for all your summer barbecues or parties or just making and keeping in the fridge on days when you don’t feel like standing over a stove. 

Ingredients

• Pasta – I used farfalle but you can also use penne, wagon wheels, or whatever small pasta shape you like
• Mini pepperoni slices – if you can’t find mini sliders, cut the big pepperoni slices into quarters
• Sliced black olives
• Grape tomatoes – you can use any tomato but if you use a big one, I would squeeze a lot of the juice and seeds out before chopping
• Green bell pepper – use any color bell pepper that you enjoy, the green just looks really pretty in the salad
• Mozzarella cheese
• Italian dressing – use your favorite store-bought or homemade recipe. I used a bottled dressing.
• Black pepper

Instructions

• Cook pasta. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool down. 
• Combine. Combine cooled pasta, pepperoni, black olives, tomatoes, green bell pepper, mozzarella cheese, and Italian dressing.
• Chill. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 
• Top. Sprinkle with fresh cracked black pepper. 

Can Pasta Salad Be Made Ahead?

Yes! It’s actually best if you can make it a couple hours ahead so that the pasta has time to cool completely! So if you have a lot of party prep to do, this can definitely be made ahead of time.

Just store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. And make sure to keep it in an airtight container.

How Long Will Pasta Salad Last?

Since this pasta salad doesn’t have a mayo-based dressing, it will be fine in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. But because it does have the fresh tomatoes and green bell pepper in it, I think it tastes best within the first couple of days. 

Be sure to store it in an airtight container to keep it fresh for as long as possible.

What To Serve With Pasta Salad

• Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
• Chicken Parmesan Sliders
• Hawaiian BBQ Ribs
• Sloppy Joe Sliders
• Pimento Cheese Burgers

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