Antipasto Pasta Salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: 2/5 (1=easiest/5=hardest)
Ready in: 1Hr. 35Mn.
Ingredients:
-455 g seashell pasta
-115 g Genoa salami, chopped
-115 g pepperoni sausage, chopped
-225 g Asiago cheese, diced
-19.9 g dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
-180 ml extra virgin olive oil
-9 g dried oregano
-1 g dried parsley
-5 g grated Parmesan cheese
-salt and ground black pepper to taste
-60 ml balsamic vinegar
-1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
-1 red bell pepper, diced
-1 green bell pepper, chopped
-3 tomatoes, chopped

Directions:
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, and cool under cold water.

In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese, black olives, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and tomatoes. Stir in the envelope of dressing mix. Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour.

To prepare the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Just before serving, pour dressing over the salad, and mix well.
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