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Pasta Salad Meal Prep

Meal Prep Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 540

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz rotini or fusilli pasta
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for pasta water
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 4 oz salami, diced
  • 4 oz provolone cheese, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives, drained
  • 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini, optional

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and toss with a tiny drizzle of oil.
  2. While the pasta cooks, dice the salami and provolone, halve the tomatoes, slice the onion, and dice the bell pepper. Drain the olives and slice pepperoncini if using.
  3. Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, salami, provolone, bell pepper, tomatoes, onion, olives, and pepperoncini. Pour the dressing over and toss well. Divide among 4 meal prep containers and refrigerate.

Notes

This salad tastes even better on day two. If you want to add fresh herbs like parsley or basil, stir them in right before packing to keep them from wilting.