Italian-American Pasta Salad

Total Time

8 Hours 40 Minutes

Servings

20

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
  • 2 (2 ounce) cans sliced black olives
  • 1 cup cubed Genoa salami
  • 3/4 cup chopped spring onions
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, milk and Italian dressing mix. Whisk together until smooth, set aside.
  3. In a large salad bowl combine cooked and cooled pasta, peas, olives, salami, spring onions, celery and parsley. Mix in dressing last, reserving 1/2 cup.
  4. Let sit over night in fridge. Stir before serving. Add extra dressing if pasta appears dry.