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Gluten Free Pasta Salad

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Gluten Free pasta salad with homemade Italian Dressing
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 16 people

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 2 pkgs Barilla Gluten Free Pasta Noodles Rotini
  • 1 jar Black Sliced Olives
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 1 pkg Hormel Natural Choice Uncured Pepperoni cut into 1/4ths

Italian Dressing Mix

  • 2 tbsp Oregano, Dried
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, Dried
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme, Dried
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Sugar (or regular sugar)
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt

Dressing, wet ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2/3 cup Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Make the DAY OF event and right before serving:
  • Cook pasta, drain and RINSE in COLD water then drain. I made the pasta in two batches, one per box. 
  • Chop red pepper and pepperoni to size

Make Italian Dressing

  • Combine all dry ingredients in a jar with tight fitting lid, I used a 1 cup Pyrex container. Shake well to combine.
  • Combine 2 tbsp of the Italian Dressing Mix to 1/2 cup vinegar and 2/3 cup oil in a dressing container or mason jar. Shake or stir well to combine. There will be some additional Italian Dressing Mix leftover.