# Italian Grinder Pasta Salad

A vibrant and flavorful pasta salad featuring tortellini, salami, bacon, and a zesty homemade dressing, perfect for a pool party.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup Duke's Mayo
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp zesty Italian dressing mix
- garlic powder
- crushed red pepper flakes
- salt
- fresh Pep
- pepperoncini juice
- tri color cheese tortellini
- crispy bacon
- red onions chopped
- cherry tomatoes cut up
- Genoa salami sliced
- drained pepperoncinis
- 0.33 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. To make the dressing, combine 1 cup of Duke's Mayo, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon of zesty Italian dressing mix (or Italian seasoning), garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, fresh pepper, and some pepperoncini juice in a jar.
2. Shake the jar to mix the dressing thoroughly and stick it in the fridge.
3. Boil water in a pot and salt it generously.
4. Cook crispy bacon.
5. Chop red onions.
6. Cut up cherry tomatoes.
7. Slice Genoa salami.
8. Add the tri color cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package directions, about 5-6 minutes for frozen ones.
9. Drain the pepperoncinis and add them to a mixing bowl.
10. Once the pasta is done, drain it and let it cool off for a little bit.
11. Chop up the crispy bacon.
12. In a large bowl, add the slightly warm tortellini.
13. Add the chopped red onion, pepperoncinis, sliced salami, and cut cherry tomatoes to the bowl with the tortellini.
14. Add most of the crushed bacon, saving some for topping.
15. Stir in 1/3 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese.
16. Pour the prepared dressing over the pasta salad.
17. Mix everything together well.

## Equipment

- jar
- pot
- bowl

## Tips

- Shake the dressing in a jar for easy mixing.
- Cook frozen tortellini according to package directions, about 5-6 minutes.
- Measure ingredients like red onion and cheese with your heart.
- Don't double dip in the main serving bowl.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSGSNk8T/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20bba9f7-4b6b-421d-b3a4-0f4c1099f2fb
- Extracted: 2026-07-12

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