Creamy Tuscan Pasta Salad - Guide Recipe
Whether it’s a holiday celebration or a simple family gathering , an easy to make pasta salad is always my favorite for feeding a crowd. This recipe combines the Tuscan flavors of three different salamis , provolone cheese and classic Italian white beans , with black olives , tomatoes , spinach , onion and egg noodles all tossed up with a creamy-style dressing.
My mom and I have our favorite place to go for lunch. At this point , there really isn’t much point in even looking at the menu , because our orders are always the same: French onion soup and pasta salad of the day. It doesn’t matter what pasta salad they’re serving as the special that day , we know it’s always going to be good and that my mom is always going to ask for extra dressing. It’s just what she does.
So when I was thinking about creating a recipe using Applegate Naturals® Genoa Salami Trio , I didn’t have to go very far out of my mom’s and my favorite food comfort zone and fork-twirl my pasta noodle in a simple Italian-style Tuscan pasta salad with a creamy dressing. And a little extra for my mom , of course.
It also has the festive colors of the season sporting red , green and white. Well actually , of any season given it transitions smoothly no matter which month it makes an appearance in.
Creamy Tuscan Pasta Salad
Ingredients;
- 1 pound long egg noodle pasta
- 2 6-ounce packages Applegate Naturals® Genoa Salami Trio , sliced
- 2 15-ounce cans white beans , rinsed and drained
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1 8-ounce can sliced black olives , drained
- 2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups provolone cheese , diced (about 8 ounces)
- ¼ red onion , thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil or parsley , or both
- For the Dressing;
- 1 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano flakes
Instructions;
- Cook the egg noodles in salted water according to the package directions , drain , and rinse with cool water. Add the pasta to a large mixing bowl with the sliced salami , white beans , tomatoes , black olives , spinach , cheese , onion , and basil or parsley.
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