Hot Honey Pizza Pasta Salad
One of my favorite pizzas wrapped into one pasta salad! This Hot Honey Pizza Pasta Salad is one of those easy meal ideas I can make on repeat and never get tired of! Made with mini pepperoni, hot honey, creamy mozzarella pearls, and a tangy vinegarette.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 baking sheet tray
- 1 large cooking pot
Ingredients
- 5 oz mini pepperonis
- 12 oz dry farafelle pasta or protein pasta
- 10 oz mozzarella pearls
- arugula
- fresh basil
- 1 cup mini cherry tomatoes
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ lemon squeezed
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon hot honey
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- First, cook Farafelle pasta according to package directions. Drain in collander, and rinse with cold water to keep pasta from cooking.
- Next, add mini pepperonis onto cooking tray and spread eveningly. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, cook pepperonis for 5-7 minutes or until crisp. Once pepperoni is crisp, remove from tray and place on plate with paper towel to drain excess grease.
- Combine seasonings, minced garlic, red wine vinegar, olive oil, hot honey, ½ lemon squeezed and parmesan cheese into mixing bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, add cooked pasta to bottom of bowl. Next add mozzarella pearls, cooked mini pepperonis, arugula, basil, cherry tomatoes, and drizzle dressing over pasta salad.
