Antipasto Salad

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Servings:
2

For satisfying lunch that's quick to prepare, try this salad that features all the flavors of antipasto with a base of baby spinach and pasta shells.

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 3 ounces small pasta shells

  • 3 ounces bocconcini (bite-size fresh mozzarella balls), halved, or regular fresh mozzarella, cut up

  • 1 ounce thinly sliced pepperoni

  • cup Kalamata or green olives, pitted and halved

  • cup sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed), sliced

  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

  • 4 teaspoons olive oil

  • ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

  • 4 cups baby spinach

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking; set aside.

  2. In an airtight container, combine bocconcini, pepperoni, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, oil, and Italian seasoning; season antipasto with salt and pepper. In a separate airtight container, combine cooled pasta and spinach. Refrigerate antipasto and pasta mixture up to overnight. To serve, toss all ingredients together.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, May 2008

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