# Easy Italian Bow Tie Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is a flavorful dish featuring bow tie pasta, mozzarella, salami, vegetables, and a zesty herb dressing.

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

## Ingredients

- 8 oz cooked bow tie pasta
- 8 oz mozzarella pearls, drained
- 2 oz salami, chopped
- 0.5 cup English cucumber, chopped
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 0.5 red onion, diced
- 0.5 jar roasted red peppers, chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 juice of a lemon
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp dried basil
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Cook the bow tie pasta.
2. Add 8 oz of cooked bow tie pasta to a mixing bowl.
3. Add an 8 oz container of drained mozzarella pearls.
4. Add 2 oz of chopped salami.
5. Add half a cup of chopped English cucumber.
6. Add one cup of halved cherry or grape tomatoes.
7. Add half of a diced red onion.
8. Add half a jar of chopped roasted red peppers.
9. Add a quarter cup of chopped fresh basil.
10. In a small mixing bowl, add a quarter cup of extra virgin olive oil.
11. Add the juice of half of a lemon.
12. Add two tablespoons of red wine vinegar.
13. Add a teaspoon of garlic powder.
14. Add half a teaspoon of dried oregano.
15. Add half a teaspoon of dried basil.
16. Whisk the dressing until it's all combined.
17. Pour the dressing right on top of your salad.
18. Using your hand mixers, mix the salad until it's all beautifully combined.
19. Salt and pepper to taste.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- hand mixers

## Source

- Original video: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/jFwr3cXGmFmgCUjQUMuYda
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78a97f69-4630-4f30-bf09-c23d54d1d8a7
- Extracted: 2026-04-16

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