Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

6 servings
Give your summer meals a fun twist with this tasty Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe. The star of this dish is the easy sweet and spicy dressing that gets tossed together with tender pasta, juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella pearls, fresh basil and peppery arugula, and finished with pepperoni slices. A light and tasty addition to picnics, barbecues, and potlucks that's ready in just about 20 minutes!

Ingredients

  • light olive oil
    ¾ c
  • honey
    ⅓ c
  • lemon juice
    ¼ c
  • oregano
    1 tbsp
  • thyme
    1 tbsp
  • red pepper flakes
    1 tbsp
  • garlic powder
    1 ½ tsp
  • onion powder
    1 ½ tsp
  • salt
    ¾ tsp
  • pepper
    ½ tsp
  • medium size pasta

    bowtie or penne

    1 lb
  • cherry tomatoes
    2 c
  • mozzarella pearls

    fully drained

    8 oz
  • mini pepperoni slices
    4 oz
  • baby arugula
    1 ½ c
  • fresh basil
    ½ c

Directions

  1. 1

    Start by boiling pasta until tender according to instructions on the package. Once cooked, drain and briefly rinse with cool water.

  2. 2

    While the pasta is cooking, add dressing ingredients to the bottom of a large bowl. Whisk until well combined. Once pasta is drained and lightly rinsed, add to the bowl of dressing. Stir together until each piece is well coated.

  3. 3

    Add in the rest of the pasta salad ingredients and stir together. Can be served immediately, but is best if refrigerated for at least two hours.

Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

Hot Honey Pasta Salad Recipe

20 min6 servings791 cal

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