Antipasto Picnic Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 ounces medium whole wheat pasta shells
• 2 (16 ounce) jars giardiniera
• 1 lb fresh broccoli florets
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces hard salami, cubed
• 7 ounces lean deli ham, cubed
• 3 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni, halved
• 1 large green pepper, cut into chunks
• 4 ounces sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. meanwhile, drain giardiniera, reserving 3/4 cup liquid.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine giardiniera, broccoli, mozzarella, salami, ham, pepperoni, green pepper and olives. drain pasta and rinse in cold water; stir into meat mixture.
• 3 for dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, italian seasoning, pepper, salt and reserved giardiniera liquid. pour over salad and toss to coat. refrigerate until serving.