Name: Ellen's Muffaletta Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Rotini pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package; Carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 2; Chopped pepperoncini (Optional) - 1 cup; Genoa salami, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - ½ pound; Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - ½ pound; Provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - ⅓ pound; Sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces - ½; 1/2-inch pieces pitted green olives - ½ cup; 1/2-inch pieces Kalamata olives - ½ cup; 1/2-inch pieces pepperoni - ½ cup; 1/2-inch pieces celery - ½ cup; Chopped green bell pepper - ½ cup; Chopped red bell pepper - ½ cup; Marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces - ½ (6 ounce) jar; Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste - 1 (8 ounce) bottle

Ingredients for - Ellen's Muffaletta Pasta Salad

1. Rotini pasta 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2

3. Chopped pepperoncini (Optional) 1 cup

4. Genoa salami, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ½ pound

5. Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ½ pound

6. Provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ⅓ pound

7. Sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ½

8. 1/2-inch pieces pitted green olives ½ cup

9. 1/2-inch pieces Kalamata olives ½ cup

10. 1/2-inch pieces pepperoni ½ cup

11. 1/2-inch pieces celery ½ cup

12. Chopped green bell pepper ½ cup

13. Chopped red bell pepper ½ cup

14. Marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces ½ (6 ounce) jar

15. Italian-style salad dressing, or more to taste 1 (8 ounce) bottle

How to cook deliciously - Ellen's Muffaletta Pasta Salad

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until chilled; drain.

2 . Stage

Mix carrots, pepperoncini, Genoa salami, Cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, sweet onion, green olives, Kalamata olives, pepperoni, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and artichoke hearts together in a large mixing bowl. Pour Italian-style salad dressing over the salad and toss to coat; add pasta and stir.

3 . Stage

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Stir salad and add more Italian-style dressing as needed if you find the salad too dry.