Name: Pizza Pasta Salad Recipe
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Pizza Pasta Salad:; 1 lb pasta; 8 oz diced mozzarella; 1 cup diced Roma tomatoes; 6 cups chopped pizza toppings; 1 batch see below Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette; optional toppings:; freshly-grated parmesan cheese; crushed red pepper flakes; For Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette:; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup white wine vinegar; 3 peeled and pressed or minced garlic cloves; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper

How To Make Pizza Pasta Salad

Take the usual toppings of pizza, mix it with pasta and salad dressing for this wonderful fusion pasta salad recipe. It’s filling and savory. Try it!

Preparation: 18 minutes

Cooking: 12 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Pizza Pasta Salad:

1lbpasta
8ozmozzarelladiced
1cupRoma tomatoesdiced
6cupspizza toppingschopped
1batchGarlic-Oregano Vinaigrettesee below

Optional toppings:

Parmesan cheesefreshly-grated
red pepper flakescrushed

For Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette:

⅓cupextra-virgin olive oil
¼cupwhite wine vinegar
3garlic clovespeeled and pressed or minced
½tspdried oregano
½tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper

Instructions

Pizza Pasta Salad:

Cook the pasta in a large stockpot of generously-salted water al dente according to package directions.
Drain pasta and rinse under cold water for about 20 to 30 seconds until no longer hot.
In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta, mozzarella, tomatoes, and pizza toppings.
Drizzle the vinaigrette on top, then toss to combine. Garnish with desired toppings.
Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Garlic Oregano Vinaigrette:

Whisk all ingredients together until combined.

Nutrition

Calories: 3134.13kcal
Fat: 265.02g
Saturated Fat: 48.26g
Monounsaturated Fat: 173.98g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 29.79g
Carbohydrates: 145.97g
Fiber: 10.74g
Sugar: 14.50g
Protein: 49.62g
Cholesterol: 69.86mg
Sodium: 1703.41mg
Calcium: 802.63mg
Potassium: 777.40mg
Iron: 10.54mg
Vitamin A: 283.94µg
Vitamin C: 7.93mg

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