How to Prepare Perfect 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 achieve that.

Ingredients of Pepperoni pizza pasta salad

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

Pepperoni pizza pasta salad instructions

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..