Italian Countryside Pasta Salad | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the pasta salad:***
• 1 pound tri-color corkscrew pasta
• 1 (12-ounce jar) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 8 ounces smoked mozzarella, cubed
• 1 (8-ounce) link spicy pepperoni, cubed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons jarred chopped pepperoncini
• 1 large handful fresh basil leaves, torn
• ***For the dressing:***
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste