Salads

Creamy One Pot Pepperoni Pasta Salad

Name: Creamy One Pot Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6

The ultimate summertime pasta salad. This dish comes together quick. Simply toss the pasta in a pot with broth, Italian seasoning and cream cheese, then bring to a boil and toss with fresh veggies and pepperoni once cool. It’ll be the first dish to disappear at your next potluck, guaranteed.

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Servings

Level

Easy

Ingredients

1 8-ounce box rotini pasta
3 cups vegetable broth
8 ounces cream cheese
1 (6 ounce) Italian dressing mix
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 bunch scallions, finely diced
1 package (3.8 ounces) pepperoni, cut in half
¾ cup fresh corn kernels
1 can (3.8 ounces) Lindsay California Black Olives, sliced
1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions

1

Add pasta, broth, cream cheese and Italian dressing to a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil, then turn heat to medium-low and stir every 1-2 minutes until pasta is tender, about 12 minutes.
2

Remove from heat, transfer to a large Good Cook ceramic serving bowl. Refrigerate until cool.
3

Once cool, toss pasta with cucumber, scallions, pepperoni, corn and olives. Sprinkle with paprika.
4

Serve immediately, or refrigerate overnight.