Antipasti Pasta Salad
I think my love of pasta would have to go back to my toddler days. I remember my grandmother cooking a delicious pasta dinner every Sunday. It wasn’t until I started cooking my own Sunday dinners that I realized that the secret to a delicious pasta dish was to use a few high-quality ingredients.
I recommend using Academia Barilla in all of your pasta dishes. Academia Barilla is a premium, quality pasta line.
I participated in Mom Blog Tour Summer Fancy Food Show (#MomBlogTourFF) on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers. I received Academia Barilla products to facilitate my review, but my opinions and the recipe are my own.
Academia Barilla pasta is 100% grown, cultivated and made in Italy with durum wheat. Doesn’t it feel good to know where you food comes from?
For this Antipasti Pasta Recipe, I decided to use the bowtie variety. Academia Barilla is a 100% Bronze Die pasta. This makes for a rough surface that sauce can cling to. Perfect for the olive oil sauce in this recipe. Every single bite of the pasta offers a true al dente texture.
I love to make our own Italian dressing out of a packet mix for this recipe.
Antipasti Pasta Recipe
Simple Antipasti Pasta Recipe full of vegetables and a simple olive oil Italian sauce.
- 1 bag Academia Barilla Bow Tie Pasta (Cooked to package directions)
- 1/2 cup Italian Dressing
- 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts (diced)
- 1 cup roasted red peppers (sliced thin)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup pitted olives (Green or Black or both)
- 1 cup bocconcine ((small mozzarella balls))
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Cook Academia Barilla pasta according to package directions.
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Add the remaining ingredients.
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Enjoy hot or cold, your choice!
Academia Barilla’s Chef Yury recommends enhancing your pasta with brightly colored vegetables and garnishing with your favorite cheese, herbs or olive oil to ensure a beautiful presentation that will match the premium quality of the pasta.
Academia Barilla has four of the most classic Italian pasta cuts for broad range of recipes available: Spaghetti, Linquine, Penne Rigate and Farfalle.
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Leela says
Linguine Bolognese.
Leela says
The pasta salad looks delicious. They make the best pasta!
monique s says
I would make spaghetti alfredo
Vickie says
Nice..no pot this time..hehe.
I’ll make a family favorite..creamy seafood pasta with artichoke and asparagus.
Thanks
momma lew says
LOL sadly no! Although I love that Bialetti pot!
Vickie says
Your recipe is summer perfect.
Who doesn’t love antipasto?!
I especially love articokes.
Thanks
Rosey says
I would make a macaroni and tuna salad.
LeAnn Harbert says
I’ll make Chicken Alfredo.
Margot C says
I read somewhere that home chefs are always better off using dry pasta than the sort of icky ‘fresh pasta’. That is to say that if you aren’t making it yourself, sue the dry, and this looks lovelY1
Nancy says
This recipe looks like a great one to enjoy on a hot summer day! Different shaped pastas are always fun to use in salads, I think.
Jackie says
This pasta looks delicious. I like that it can be served hot or cold.
Darlene Owen says
This looks so wonderful and healthy.
Barrie says
I love how easy this recipe is! I can see this becoming a famiy favorite.
Cathy French says
I love the idea of adding the marinated artichoke hearts
Debbie Welchert says
I love how simple this recipe is and I can’t wait to try it. It has everything I love in it.
Natalie says
This would be great to bring to potlucks or picnics!
Jeffrey says
This looks amazing, it sure would be a hit at my upcoming family reunion!
Richard Brandt says
The marinated artichoke hearts make everything better!
Tara L says
I love the bow tie pasta it looks really nice and the mozzarella looks so good too. Minus the tomatoes I would have to cut out I’m a very picky eater, but love this summer dish.
belinda bell says
I am always looking for a good pasta salad. And this one looks really yummy
Angela S says
This looks yummy! I’d like to try it.
Angela S says
I would make pasta alfredo.
Calshondra Williams says
Not a fan of Artichoke Hearts but it was really delicious when I prepared this recipe. My family loved it. Thanks for sharing.
Calshondra Williams says
If I win, I would prepare Chicken Spaghetti with the Acadmia Barilla Pasta. Thanks for the opportunity and chance.
Sue E says
My grandma Lena, used to make her own pasta too! I really miss her cooking!! She used to tell me that bad pasta or sauce could make or break a pasta dish!
She spoiled us, because now a lot of Italian dishes don’t compare to hers! That’s why, if I find a restaurant that takes the time and love that goes into their pasta dishes, I become a loyal customer!
I have made this or a recipe close to this Antipasti Pasta salad before. I like making it for get togethers, etc. But I have never tried it with an Italian dressing packet. I will now though! I betcha it adds more flavor! Good tip! I will also have to try this with green & black olives. This also sounds delicious!! Thank you for sharing!! Sharing
Linda Szymoniak says
This looks great, except I can’t stand olives of any kind. I’d have to leave those out.
Cynthia C says
Everybody here would enjoy this salad.
Deborah D says
Looks yummy! I would eliminate the olives though.
Rosie says
I would love to make this antipasti salad it sure looks good!
Azeem says
Looks so delicious
Sandy Klocinski says
The pasta salad looks awesome! Antipasto…what’s not to like! Thanks for sharing.
Patricia Mingozzi says
Antipasti Pasta salad looks delicious and easy.
Patricia Mingozzi says
I would make pasta with alfredo sauce.
Abigail Gibson says
I love pasta salad and look forward to making this. Thanks for sharing.
Darlene Carbajal says
I would love to have this at our next party.
Charlotte Mathews says
Pasta salad sounds good
Linda Manns Linneman says
This sounds like a great recipe. I love Barilla pasta. Great product. Thank you so much for sharing
Cindy S. says
This looks like it is healthy and delicious. It is a win/win! Can’t wait to try this out.
Jeanette says
I love sides like this because it stretches really far and it tastes really good. They are always easy to make and I am all for easy!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That pasta salad looks so good! I love this lighter version. Too many pasta salads are too heavy for my taste.
Vera Sweeney says
Om nom nom! Nothing is better than a healthy recipe that is also SUPER tasty! I can’t wait to try this.
Sheila says
Growing up I hated any kind of cold salad/pasta dish. I am a very picky eater and everyone always had stuff in them I hated.
As an adult, I have learned how to make them, so I like them. LOL!
Great recipe!
Dawn Nieves says
I love antipasti salad. It’s so yummy and this one looks amazing. I can’t wait to try this at my next picnic!
Connie says
I love pasta salad. Your recipe looks delicious.
Dana Rodriguez says
This looks delicious. Perfect salad for summer!
Brenda Kight says
Oh my, this pasta salad looks so delicious! I’m totally making it this week!
Tina says
This pasta salad would be the perfect dish to bring to my dad’s birthday BBQ this weekend. He loves pasta in any shape!
Jenna Wood says
Believe it or not I have never made antipasta- I’ve eaten it plenty but…never made it. You make it seem so simple! I think what I’d try to make would be a take on Chicken Marsala, but a time saving version.
Jasmine says
This looks delicious and light, my favorite kind of dinner! Adding this to my weekly dinner ideas for next week.
Sadie says
Chicken alfredo is what I’d make! It doesn’t sound very unique but I make my alfredo from scratch (yay, butter!) and make it spicy! It’s my favorite pasta dish!
Ashley says
I made something like this for my son’s Mickey party. All the guests love it!
Scott says
Love the looks of the one with the cherry tomatoes. They’re in season for us, so this is perfect timing!
Shauna says
This looks so delicious! I want to eat the artichoke hearts and mozzarella right off the screen!
krystal says
Pasta salad is one of my favorite summer dishes. It is so refreshing!
Victoria says
This looks so yummy and refreshing! Plus, I’m all about super easy weeknight meals! Especially now that we are back to school!
Pam says
Yum, this antipasti pasta salad looks delicious. I love antipasto so I would be all over this.
Kelly Hutchinson says
Yum! I love pasta salad, especially in the summer. I love this Italian flair for a classic dish.
Kathy says
I love pasta salads. My oldest daughter is a huge fan of pasta too. I’ll have to make this soon. I’m sure we’ll all love it too.
Amy Desrosiers says
I have no tried this brand yet but it looks good! What a yummy summer side dish!
Claudia Krusch says
I love to make pasta dishes. I will have to look for some Academia Barilla pasta. It looks like a delicious choice.
Shelley R Zurek says
I love the idea of the artichokes. It gives some real body to the pasta. I have to grab some.
Sarah says
Loving this pasta salad! Anything with artichoke hearts is a major win for me. I can’t wait to make this dish.
Melanie says
You don’t realize how important the pasta is until you use the wrong one. Your pasta salad sounds fantastic, especially with the high-quality pasta.
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
i am a pasta lover and i can eat this for a whole week straight! looks yummy!
Cindy S. says
I love trying new recipes so I went to the Barilla site to see what ideas they have. I’d like to try their BARILLA® GLUTEN FREE PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS AND SWEET PEAS. I might add some chicken breast to that. Sounds great!
Tara says
This salad looks really delicious. I am loving the addition of the artichoke hearts.
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
Pasta salads are great sides for dinner! This one looks really delicious. I love the idea of the antipasti! What an amazing idea. Can’t wait to give it a shot.
Maryann D. says
I love Barilla pasta! I have never tried Academia Barilla as of yet. I would enjoy making a pasta salad with this.
Edye says
Oh my! This looks too good! 😀
Jeffrey says
Love the way this pasta salad looks. So tasty.
Karen D says
I would make a pasta salad. Great for a hot summer day!
Karen D says
Great idea for a pasta salad. Looks really yummy.
beverly harrold says
i got some artichoke hearts on a heck of a deal and have them frozen trying to figure out a way to serve them looks amazing i think i found it
Lisa Shepherd says
That looks absolutely delicious!
Karley Moore says
This recipe looks delicious….. I will definitely be making this for my family!
ellen beck says
I like a pasta salad now and then and this looks terrific. Right now is the perfect time for somethinglike this. Filling yet cool, a nice light meal for a hot summer evening.
Lisa Brown says
That mozzarella looks amaaaazing.
Jennifer H. says
This recipe sounds great!
Shane A says
This sounds delicious. Reminds me of the pasta salad Costco sells and I love that stuff! I’d add feta cheese.
Kathy Pease says
This recipe looks so delicious..I love pasta salads and eat one daily..Will have to try this 🙂
Wendy McBride says
Wow! looks so good! I have never tried Artichoke hearts but I think I would like them! Do they taste similar to cooked cabbage? I wonder if this would taste good with cooked cabbage in place of it for my budget.
Wendy McBride says
I would make jomama’s world famous spaghetti sauce for spaghetti! look it up, it’s on the internet. Really good spaghetti sauce recipe. I don’t use the red wine tho.
Buddy Garrett says
The recipe looks delicious. I would love to make it for a garden party.
Holly Thomas says
This looks so good! I am going to make it for Memorial Day.
Calvin says
Definitely something I’d eat.