Pizza Pasta Salad has all the great flavors of a pizza, except in a bowl. It’s a fantastic summer side that the whole family will enjoy. This is a good one for your backyard parties and picnics.
Seriously, you can’t go wrong with this pasta salad.
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with pasta salads. Some of my favorites are Spaghetti Salad, Lemony Macaroni Salad, and Greek Pasta Salad. They are all so yummy! Which one would you pick?
Pizza Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package garden spiral noodles, cooked and cooled
4 ounces pepperoni slices, halved
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup diced green or red pepper
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 1/2 cups zest Italian dressing, divided
Pro Tip: I usually use Olive Garden salad dressing when I make this. I love the flavor. It makes this salad bold but doesn’t overwhelm the other flavors.
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss together the noodles, pepperoni, olives, cheeses, peppers, and tomatoes. Stir in 1 cup dressing. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight to allow pasta to soak up the flavors. Before serving, stir in an additional 1/2 cup of the salad dressing.
This looks delicious, it’s a great summer salad. I can’t wait to give this a try. Thank you for sharing this review.
I have had many different flavors of pasta salads before but i never had a pizza pasta salad! Loving all the wonderful ingredients that compliments this! Sure to be a family favorite.
That looks like a pasta salad everyone in my family would enjoy. Thanks for the recipe.
This is a favorite type of salad at my place too. You really can’t go wrong here.
All of my favorite things about pizza in a pasta salad, especially the chunks of mozzarella. This dish would certainly be a hit with our entire family.
Yum this looks really good! I was at picnic not that long ago and someone had made something similar but without the olives. It was really good. Can’t wait to try your recipe.
This salad looks deliciously amazing!
Paige
I have made something similar in the past before, we love pizza! I def will make your recipe and compare it to the one I just tossed together once upon a time!
I love pizza, but sometimes I get tired of it. This way I can have pizza, but it’ll be something new too. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I like pasta made any way. Thank you for the recipe. We will try this one out