Sicilian – Italiano Pasta Salad – Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
Enough Penne Pasta cooked to serve four to six servings. About 4 to 5 cups cooked.
Six to eight Slices of Genoa Salami - stacked and quartered
½ each red and green bell peppers - deseeded and chopped into ¼ inch pieces or smaller
1 slice red onion - chopped fine
¼ cup of red wine vinegar
1/8 cup of seasoned rice wine vinegar (seasoned is with sugar)
½ cup of extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, grape seed oil or oil of your choice for salad dressing.
Spices:
¼ teaspoon dried or ½ teaspoon chopped fresh basil
¼ teaspoon dried or ½ teaspoon chopped fine fresh Italian Parsley
¼ teaspoon dried or ½ teaspoon chopped fine fresh Greek Oregano
Instructions:
In a salad mixing jar combine the spices and about ( ¼ of the chopped red and green peppers and the chopped onion), the red wine vinegar, rice wine vinegar and oil. Shake vigorously until the oil, vinegar, spices and other ingredients are mixed.
In a mixing bowl large enough to hold them, add the pasta, remaining chopped peppers, quartered salami, and the remaining onion
Add the salad dressing and toss all ingredients gently to coat the pasta mix.
This salad is more of a lunch salad or light meal not requiring much else with it. Otherwise you could serve on a chilled lettuce leaf bed.