Deli-Style Pasta Salad

• tri-color spiral pasta↗1 package
• hard salami, thinly sliced↗6 ounces
• provolone cheese, cubed↗6 ounces
• ripe olives, sliced and drained↗2 1⁄4 ounces
• small red onion, thinly sliced↗1
• small zucchini, halved and thinly sliced1
• green bell pepper, chopped1⁄4 cup
• red bell pepper, chopped↗1⁄4 cup
• fresh parsley, minced↗1⁄4 cup
• parmesan cheese, grated↗1⁄4 cup
• olive oil or vegetable oil↗1⁄2 cup
• cider vinegar or red wine vinegar↗1⁄4 cup
• garlic powder1⁄4 teaspoon

  or to taste, or use a small amount of fresh minced

• prepared mustard1 1⁄2 teaspoons

  or 1 teaspoon mustard powder

• dried basil↗1 teaspoon
• teaspoon dried oregano (or to taste)↗1
• salt and pepper
• teaspoons sugar (optional)↗2 -4

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook pasta according to directions; rinse in cold water, drain.

2. 2

   Place the cooked pasta in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Toss with 1-2 tbsp olive oil (to prevent pasta from sticking and drying out, this is optional).

4. 4

   Add the next 9 ingredients, with the Parmesan cheese; toss to combine.

5. 5

   In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, garlic powder, mustard, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; shake well to combine.

6. 6

   Add in sugar if you find the dressing is too strong.

7. 7

   Pour over the salad; toss to coat well.

8. 8

   Cover, and chill for 8 or more hours, (overnight is even better).

9. 9

   Toss again before serving.