Spicy Italian Pasta Salad (Arrabbiata Style)
Dec 30, 2024 07:56 AM
This Spicy Pasta Salad is the perfect summer salad that mixes pasta, cheese, tomatoes, and so much more together! It is great for a potluck or party and it will be gone quick – and the Arrabbiata style sauce adds a little spicy kick.
This pasta salad is super easy to make. The sauce of this salad brings in a bit of spice with red pepper flakes. All of the pasta elements are inspired by an Arrabbiata Style, which is a tomato based sauce that packs a spicy punch from the addition of dried red chili flakes. I love that this salad recipe doesn’t have any mayonnaise – that makes it perfect for a pot luck.
Pasta salads are so great because you can customize them for yourself. You can add anything you want: black olives, artichoke hearts, chicken, bell peppers, and salami are all great ingredients that would also taste great in this salad. Mix everything in a large bowl for a party and everyone will be pleased!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- ½ pint grape tomatoes halved
- 2 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or parmesan cheese
- 1 medium sized shallot sliced
- 7 ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1-2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
- ½-1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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