Italian Pasta Salad with Tomato Mayonnaise Recipe
***Salad***
1 1/2 cup uncooked bow tie pasta (farfalle)
2 medium Italian plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup chopped sweet onion
1/3 cup pepperoni slices
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped seeded pepperoncini chiles
1 can (2 1/4-oz. size) sliced ripe olives
***Tomato Mayonnaise***
1/2 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons light Italian salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS:
Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
In large bowl, combine cooked pasta and all remaining salad ingredients; mix well.
In small bowl, combine all tomato mayonnaise ingredients; blend with wire whisk until well blended. Pour mayonnaise over salad; stir gently to coat. If desired, garnish with additional parsley.