American Italian Pasta Salad

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

Cold pasta salad combining Italian herbs with American-style ingredients like olives, cheese, and pepperoni for a fusion-style picnic dish.

Ingredients:
  • 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
  • 2 (2 ounce) cans sliced black olives
  • 1 cup cubed genoa salami
  • 3/4 cup chopped green onions 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 (.7 ounce) package dry italian- style salad dressing mix
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons milk
Directions:
  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and Italian dressing mix. Whisk together until smooth, set aside.
  3. In a large salad bowl combine cooked and cooled pasta, peas, olives, salami, green onions, celery and parsley. Mix in dressing last, reserving 1/2 cup. Let sit over night in fridge. Stir before serving.
  4. Add extra dressing if pasta appears dry.