Antipasto Salad

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Light Summer Nights

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (159)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Red Wine Vinaigrette:

1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed and leaves chopped (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Antipasto Salad:

1 pound fusilli pasta
1/2 cup hard salami, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup smoked turkey, cut into strips (about 3 ounces)
1/4 cup provolone cheese, cut into strips
1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
2 tablespoons green olives, halved and pitted
2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Vinaigrette: In a blender, add the basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Blend until the herbs are finely chopped. With the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.

In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Serve.

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Sally Port Saint Lucie, IN 02-27-2010
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Outstanding!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best pasta salad I have ever made! I added chopped artichoke hearts and enjoyed the addition. The salad dressing... is out of this world! I grow several varities of basil and used a combo of them for the dressing. Can not thank you enough for all your wonderful recipes. Sally McMeekan Port Saint Lucie, FLRead more
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null null, null 02-21-2010
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this pasta salad and so did everyone that I made it for. I used whatever lunch meat I had in the fridge and used a... little less basil in the dressing. The presentation is really nice and the pasta salad tastes great the next day.Read more
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Tonya Griffin, GA 12-02-2009
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Roman, Roman, Roman???
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

In Italian "anti" means "before" and "pasto" means "food". Therefore, anitpasto means before food so its like an hors... d'oeuvre. This recipe is awesome as written!Read more
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Donna Mobile, AL 11-11-2009
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EXCELLENT!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's 6:30 a.m and I'm about to make pasta salad, a dish that I don't particularly care for, therefore I'd never made it,... until now. It is now 7:22 am and I just finished making Giada's Antipasto Salad. FANTASTIC!! I doubled up on some of the meatier to ensure that everyone in the book group I was preparing this for had an opportunity to enjoy every ingredient . It's a hit. This is a dish I will be making for years to come. Thanks Giada.Read more
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Roman culver city, CA 10-28-2009
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ANTIPASTO
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

WHY IS THIS CALLED ANTIPASTO? 1st ingredient is pata.
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Megan Nashville, TN 10-27-2009
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AMAZING!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best pasta salad I've ever had. Easy to make and great to pack for lunch, for parties or cookouts. I will... definitely make this again!Read more