Dads Pasta Salad.

Name: Dads Pasta Salad.
Cuisine: salad
Ingredients: salt; 1 pound short-cut pasta, such as fusilli; 1½ cups basil pesto; 1 1/2 cups cubed sharp cheddar cheese; 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets; 1 red or orange bell pepper, sliced; ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted; ½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained (oil reserved) and sliced; ¼ cup pepperoncini; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn; 12 slices pepperoni, chopped; ½ cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds, toasted; Freshly ground pepper

Salad

Ingredients

salt
1 pound short-cut pasta, such as fusilli
1½ cups basil pesto
1 1/2 cups cubed sharp cheddar cheese
1 head broccoli, cut into small florets
1 red or orange bell pepper, sliced
½ cup kalamata olives, pitted
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained (oil reserved) and sliced
¼ cup pepperoncini
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
12 slices pepperoni, chopped
½ cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds, toasted
Freshly ground pepper

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Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and transfer to a large serving bowl.
2. While the pasta is hot, add the pesto, cheddar, and broccoli and toss well to combine. Add the bell pepper, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoncini, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, basil, pepperoni, and pine nuts, and gently toss to combine. Drizzle the reserved oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the pasta and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or cold.