Potluck Pizza Pasta | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the dressing:***
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ***For the pasta salad:***
• 1 pound dry rotini pasta
• 1 cup pepperoni, sliced in half
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (6-ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 8 ounces mozzarella pearls or cubed fresh mozzarella
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
• parmesan, optional, to taste, grated