How to Make Appetizing Pepperoni pizza pasta salad

Pepperoni pizza pasta salad.

You can cook Pepperoni pizza pasta salad using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pepperoni pizza pasta salad

1. It's 16 oz of colored rotini (I used 12oz).
2. It's 3/4 cup of olive oil.
3. It's 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese grated.
4. You need 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar.
5. You need 2 tsp of oregano.
6. You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.
7. It's 1 tsp of salt.
8. You need 1/4 tsp of pepper.
9. It's 8 oz of mozzarella cheese cubed.
10. Prepare 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese cubed.
11. Prepare of cherry tomatoes halved.
12. You need of Sliced black olives (optional).
13. Prepare of pepperoni sliced ( I cut mine in half, can also use mini pepperoni.

Pepperoni pizza pasta salad step by step

1. If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can use Italian salad dressing instead and leave out the Olive oil. I make this both ways and they are both good. I use about Half a bottle of Italian dress, use as much or little as you like..
2. Cook rotini in a pot of boiling water for 7-9 minutes, or until done. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water until cool..
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together oil, parmesan cheese, vinegar, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper..
4. Place cooked pasta, vinegar mixture, and remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl, turning to coat all ingredients. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving..
5. Notes- I don’t use cubed cheese, I used shredded, it’s what I have on hand most of the time..