Italian Chicken Pasta Salad

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Kosher salt

3 cups dried elbow macaroni 

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

1 cup cubed rotisserie chicken 

1 cup diced English cucumber (about 1/3 cucumber) 

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 

1/2 cup chopped pitted Nicoise olives 

1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers (about 1 whole) 

1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced hard salami (about 4 ounces) 

1/4 cup diced red onion (about 1/2 small) 

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

4 ounces ricotta salata, grated, or crumbled feta cheese 

1/3 cup red wine vinegar