Italian Pasta Salad Recipes | Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium sweet red or green pepper, julienned
• 2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, julienned
• 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, julienned
• 4 ounces brick or provolone cheese, julienned
• 4 ounces thinly sliced hard salami, julienned
• 3 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 to 2 tablespoons minced chives
• BASIL VINAIGRETTE:
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt