Best Summery Pasta Salad

For all the picnics, potlucks, cookouts, and tailgates ahead. It's full of delicious things like mozzarella, feta, black olives, fresh basil, tomatoes, and sausage - and it's all swimming in the easiest Italian Dressing.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Easy Summer Reipes, Fourth of July Recipes, Easy Pasta Salad, Homemade Italian Dressing

Prep Time 30

Servings plus servings

Calories 511kcal

Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

1 lb pasta
10 ounces fresh mozzarella I like to cut the pieces into halves or quarters
14 ounces summer sausage, chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced
1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped and loosely packed
1 can sliced black olives
1/2 cup feta cheese

Italian Dressing

1 cup olive oil
2/3 cup water
2 TBSP white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp salt can add more, to taste
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried parsley
4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Make the Salad: Cook and drain the pasta. Add all the other ingredients and stir to mix everything up.
Make the Dressing: Add dressing ingredients to a jar, make sure the lid is on tight, and shake it up for a good minute. Add dressing to salad and stir to combine well.
Serve + Store: Enjoy immediately! Store leftovers, tightly covered, in the fridge for up to 5-6 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcal