What dressing is best for pasta salad?

Cook the pasta: cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente (still slightly firm). Once cooked, drain the pasta and then rinse it with cold water.
Add remaining ingredients: add all of the ingredients, including the cooked pasta and salad dressing, to large bowl and stir gently to combine.
Serve: serve cold, optionally topped with fresh chopped parsley. For best flavor, refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Name: Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 ounces rotini pasta; 1 pound salami or summer sausage, cut into rounds and then quartered; 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, in small balls or cubed; 1 bell pepper, diced (green or yellow); 1 ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 ½ cups thinly sliced and quartered cucumber; 1 ⅓ cups Italian vinaigrette dressing; ½ cup diced red onion; ½ cup black olives, sliced (like kalamata olives); ⅓ cup chopped parsley, optional for garnish

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Italian dressing is traditionally best for pasta salad. It's a vinaigrette-style dressing that really brings out the Italian flavors and ingredients of the salad. You can use a store bought version or make your own.

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