Recipe: Deli-Style Pasta Salad

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From: Nancy,.SanFran

Deli-Style Pasta Salad
Recipe By : Taste of Home
Yield: 10-12 servings
"Pasta provides a base for this tongue-tingling make-ahead salad. It has lots of fresh and satisfying ingredients topped with a flavorful dressing. It's terrific to serve to company or take to a potluck." Submitted by Joyce McLennan, Algonac, Michigan.

1 package tricolor spiral pasta -- (7 ounce)
6 ounces Hard salami -- thinly sliced
6 ounces Provolone cheese -- cubed
2 1/4 ounces Ripe olives -- sliced and drained
1 small Red onion -- thinly sliced
1 small Zucchini -- halved & thinly sliced
1/2 cup Green bell pepper -- chopped
1/2 cup Sweet red bell pepper -- chopped
1/4 cup Fresh parsley -- minced
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated
1/2 cup Olive or vegetable oil
1/4 cup Cider or red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic -- minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground mustard
1 teaspoon Dried basil
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
2 medium Tomatoes -- cut into wedges

Cook the pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl; add the next nine ingredients. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight. Toss before serving. Garnish with tomatoes.