Antipasto Pasta Salad - Food Wishes

It somehow seems wrong naming a pasta salad after a dish specifically designed to be served before the pasta course, but if this incredibly delicious, colorful salad is wrong, I don’t want to be right. This would be great as a cookout side dish, or add a hunk of bread, and a glass of wine, and make it a meal all by itself. Enjoy!

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[BnaBreaker]

"You could use some Cayenne Pepper here... but I didn't." Just when you think 2020 can't get crazier!!

[ItsJustLisa]

So *that’s* the secret to getting your pasta salad to stay blended! I never thought of julienning everything really narrow and to the length of the pasta. Definitely going to use this technique from now on. 👍🏼

[Bookaholic]

Pasta salads are such a nice summer meal! I had a mediterranean themed one for lunch with cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, kalamatas, and feta.

[seattlegrrlie]

This is, and has always been, one of my favorite summer dishes for potluck/bbq. Everyone else was freaking out about the grilled meat and I ate the entire pasta salad while they weren't looking 😉

[mm-nkqe]

Thank you Chef John for making me a good cook. My husband feels proud of me and my neighbours are fond of me and love it when I give them your cooked recipes.

[rainbowsnail]

After 2 months in the hospital back in 2018 with nothing to eat but boiled potatoes, I spent all days watching videos like this, and it created a desire to learn how to cook.
Now cooking is one of my favorite things to do, although it is very rare that I am in good enough health to stand up for long enough to make a proper meal. So I pick and chose what dishes I will try out very carefully, since cooking is such a rare treat. But this thing just made the list! Looks amazing beyond belief, and will try to make it on my next good day!

[chilanya]

some great tips here. next time i'm making a pasta salad i'll remember to 1. cook the pasta fully and use plenty of salt. 2. use the dressing mostly for the pasta, not the rest. and put it in first. 3. cut up all the garnishes really finely. 4. save the tomatoes and fresh herbs to add right before serving.

[Schimz]

*Chief's mixing bowl* : _I've seen things you people wouldn't believe._

[estershome]

This was great! Thank you Chef John! This was a great hit! From now on, the recipe is in my permanent collection!

[malksme]

I haven't been on this channel in a few years, honestly, and I am SO glad your intro hasn't changed 😍

[russell]

I used to think "Antipasto" was a salad that didn't include pasta in it. By "used to think", meaning about 5 minutes ago.

[ajcbng]

Main course. Definitely. This is pasta salad heaven. ☺️

[Medzmedz]

“After all, you are your own DJ Khaled of making your salad valid” this where where Chef John drops the mic and walks away from an exploding kitchen on fire 🔥 without looking back

[donanderson]

I bet sun dried tomatoes would be great in this.

[Ang]

This looks
Like theeee best pasta salad I’ve ever laid eyes on

[peternystrom]

Is this just a way to trick ppl that you are eating a sallad, when all you wanted to eat was pasta, meats and cheese.

[luciferjho]

2020 has taken our last grace left in the world, Cayenne.

[brianking]

I was hooked as soon as he started adding ingredients to the pasta. It was like a pasta salad black hole forming. Each new ingredient just pulled me in more and more. I was almost screaming for mercy by the end. I surrender 🥰

[chriscrable]

This looks great. One of my favorite things to make, is my cheese tortellini antipasto salad. Adding the dressing while the pasta is still warm makes all the difference!

[barryfields]

Not Italian or normally on a antipasti plater but I think so crumbled feta would be great in that.