# Italian Grinder Pasta Salad

This Italian Grinder Pasta Salad is a perfect dish for summer cookouts or as an easy meal prep for the week.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- fresh mozzarella balls
- chickpeas
- pepperoni
- red onion
- cherry tomatoes
- romaine lettuce
- parmesan cheese
- sliced pepperoncini
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- red wine vinegar
- garlic
- oregano
- red pepper flakes

## Instructions

1. Boil a pound of farfalle pasta until al dente.
2. Drain and rinse the cooked pasta with cold water.
3. Add the cooked farfalle pasta to a large wooden bowl.
4. Add fresh mozzarella balls to the pasta.
5. Add chickpeas to the bowl.
6. Add chopped pepperoni to the pasta.
7. Add sliced red onion to the bowl.
8. Add halved cherry tomatoes to the pasta.
9. Add chopped romaine lettuce to the bowl.
10. Add shredded Parmesan cheese to the salad.
11. Add sliced pepperoncini to the bowl.
12. Pour olive oil into a jar.
13. Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the jar.
14. Add red wine vinegar to the jar.
15. Add minced garlic to the jar.
16. Add oregano to the jar.
17. Add red pepper flakes to the jar.
18. Close the jar and shake well to combine the dressing ingredients.
19. Pour the dressing over the pasta salad.
20. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with wooden serving spoons until well combined.
21. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- large pot
- colander
- large wooden bowl
- measuring cup
- lemon squeezer
- spoon
- jar with lid
- wooden serving spoons

## Tips

- This dish is perfect for a summer cookout or as a meal prep for an easy lunch.
- Rummo pasta cooks perfectly al dente, holding its shape and texture in pasta salads.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK91R-zMRZy/?igsh=Z3gyODlubG5qamFn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e04ca1e3-0d6c-4542-b053-c025400a65c6
- Extracted: 2025-07-22

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