Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Oh my goodness, this is like PIZZA in a whole new way!  This Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad recipe will be enjoyed all summer long! Love live the pizza fans!!

The dressing on this pasta salad is full of tomato flavor and my non-tomato eater even likes it!

There are so many reasons why you will love this.

First I just love the sauce, I made a tomato basil aioli.

It’s so fresh tasting, the flavor tastes right out of the garden.

Yep, it’s super delicious and going to be great on a sandwich and perfect for a BLT.

Now onto how EASY it is to make, really there are very few ingredients and that is sure to make you happy, I know I am.

A great vegetarian option is to leave out the pepperoni! Simple and delicious.

Now if a veggie pizza is you favorite, go right ahead and add in some diced peppers, mushrooms, and onions and you’re all set!

Now if you are the pizza lover in your house or it’s another family member that has PIZZA on the top of your favorites list and it seems like you/they must have it ALL THE TIME.

This is going to be a game changer!

It can be ready at a moments notice and is great to pack for lunches, makes a nice pot luck item to bring to a bbq, party and there is no heating the oven to 500 degrees on a hot summer night, just boil up the noodles and in about 15 minutes you’ll be able to enjoy a bowl!

Be sure to check out my post on Homemade Mayo if you’ll be making the mayo from scratch as I do. You can use store-bought mayo, but homemade tastes best!

The MINI pepperoni pieces are so cute, if you can’t find the mini style, just cut larger pepperoni into smaller piecs.

**Be sure to print BOTH recipes.

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Pepperoni Pizza Macaroni Salad

This sauce is so amazing and it is slather on this pepperoni pizza pasta salad that every pizza lover will go nuts for

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pasta salad, pasta,, sauce

Servings: 6 -8 servings

Author: Diane Schmidt - createdbydiane.com

Cost: $10

Ingredients

• 1 lb macaroni noodles
• 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in quarters
• 4 mozzarella cheese sticks cut into pieces
• 1 cup mini pepperoni pieces
• Garnish save a few pieces of each ingredient to garnish for parties

tomato basil aioli

• 1 cup oil (avocado oil or vegetable oil)
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste or 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
• 10-20 fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

tomato basil aioli

• In a 2-3 cup jar or tall container, with an immersion blender or similar blend all sauce ingredients, allowing it to become thick and creamy.
• Boil noodles according to package directions
• Prepare tomato basil aioli as the noodles cook, recipe follows in blog post
• When the pasta is finished cooking, drain and rinse with cold water until noodles are cold.
• In large bowl mix pasta with tomatoes, cheese sticks, pepperoni and tomato basil aioli.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour for best flavor.

This delicious take on pizza will soon be everyone’s favorite.

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