REALLY GOOD PASTA SALAD

This Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d is @ fl@vor-p@cked p@st@ s@l@d recipe m@king it the perfect recipe for summer entert@ining! Get my tips below for m@king it extr@ delicious.

Th@nk you to everyone who joined me yesterd@y @t my little c@ctus-themed p@rty. Tod@y I’m continuing the fun with my recipe for the P@st@ S@l@d fe@tured in th@t post. It’s @ptly c@lled Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d.

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

You m@y remember th@t @ few ye@rs @go I sh@red @ recipe for Re@lly Good M@c@roni S@l@d (which, by the w@y, h@s become one of the most popul@r recipes here on IBC.)

The re@son I described th@t s@l@d @nd this one @s “re@lly good” versus something like “the best” or “the ultim@te” is bec@use I h@ven’t tried @ll of the p@st@ s@l@ds in the world. Plus, even if I did, wh@t I think is best might be different from you think is best. M@ke sense?

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

HOW TO M@KE @ RE@LLY GOOD P@ST@ S@L@D?:
This p@st@ s@l@d recipe is from my mom. While she often comes to me for new recipes, I @lw@ys go to her for cl@ssic recipes from my p@st. We m@ke @ good te@m like th@t! I’ve loved this p@st@ s@l@d for ye@rs, so I’m h@ppy I fin@lly h@ve @ ch@nce to m@ke it for you.

@s you c@n see, this p@st@ s@l@d recipe h@s @ lot of delicious little goodies mixed in – cheese, olives, broccoli, pepperoni, s@l@mi, @nd so on.

I think the v@riety of ingredients cre@tes @ wonderful combin@tion of fl@vors @nd textures. However, if you h@te olives (or @nother non-essenti@l ingredient), feel free to le@ve them out.

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

WH@T DO YOU PUT IN P@ST@ S@L@D?
Honestly, it’s person@l preference, but here @re @ few of my f@vorite p@st@ s@l@d ingredients:

sh@rp chedd@r cheese, cubed
s@l@mi, cubed
cherry tom@toes, sliced
green pepper, chopped
b@n@n@ pepper, chopped
olives, whole @nd chopped
red onion, diced
broccoli, sm@ll florets
Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

@lso, when you’re chopping @ll of the ingredients, I recommend keeping the pieces pretty sm@ll. This is my trick for cre@ting @ny re@lly good p@st@-type s@l@d.

The go@l is to get @s m@ny of those t@sty fl@vors into @ serving @s you c@n. If you only h@ve eight pieces of broccoli in the s@l@d bec@use you cut them so big, it’s likely th@t not every serving will h@ve broccoli.

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

@ll right, let’s whip up @ b@tch!

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

I could m@ke @ me@l out of this stuff. Th@t’s how much I like it!

Deliziosissim@!

Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe p@cked with fl@vor @nd perfect for summer entert@ining | Inspired by Ch@rm

Oh, @nd for those who were @sking, you c@n find th@t fun light-up m@rquee-style c@ctus here @nd the wooden c@ctus cutlery here. The @dor@ble mini cl@y c@cti were @ DIY. You c@n le@rn how to m@ke those here. The white cer@mic c@ctus w@s @ HomeGoods find. You c@n find the recipe for the Prickly Pe@r M@rg@rit@ here.

I hope you enjoyed this Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d recipe! Give it @ try @nd let me know wh@t you think.

THE BEST P@ST@ S@L@D RECIPE:

| prep time: 15 mins | cook time: 20 mins | total time: 35 mins

This Re@lly Good P@st@ S@l@d is @ fl@vor-p@cked p@st@ s@l@d recipe m@king it the perfect recipe for summer entert@ining!

INGREDIENTS

1 pound cellent@ni p@st@ prep@red @l dente @nd cooled

1/4 cup red onion diced

1 cup broccoli chopped

1 cup green olives sliced or whole (I did @ mix of both.)

1 cup sh@rp chedd@r cheese cubed

1/2 cup b@n@n@ peppers chopped

1 cup mini pepperoni or pepperoni cubed

1/2 cup s@l@mi cubed