Grinder Pasta Salad

Grinder Pasta Salad

from thebalancednutritionist.com
Dinner
10 min
8 servings
332 kcal / serving

Italian grinder-inspired pasta salad made with classic sub ingredients and tossed in a flavorful lightened up creamy dressing.

Ingredients

  • 12 ozpasta (cooked and cooled, i like rotini or bowtie pasta- use chickpea pasta or whole wheat for higher fiber)
  • 2 cupscucumber (diced (~1 large english cucumber))
  • 2 cupscherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2 cupsfinely shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
  • 1 cupsweet onion (diced)
  • 1 cupbanana peppers (chopped)
  • 6 oz.deli turkey (chopped)
  • 6 ozdeli ham (chopped)
  • 6 ozturkey pepperoni or salami (chopped)
  • 6 ozprovolone cheese (chopped)
  • ¾ cupplain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbspmayonnaise
  • 2 tbspwhite wine vinegar
  • ¼ cupparmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsphoney
  • 1 clovegarlic (finely minced or microplaned)
  • 1 tbspdijon mustard
  • ½ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together until fully combined. Add additional salt/pepper to taste.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, add the pasta salad ingredients: cooked pasta, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet onion, banana peppers, turkey, ham, salami, and provolone cheese.

  3. 3

    Pour the dressing over the pasta salad ingredients and toss gently to combine until the dressing evenly coats everything.