• Home
  • About
    • Who’s Chirping
    • Meet Courtney
    • Work With Us
    • Disclosure
  • Kids
    • Babies
    • Toddlers
    • Preschoolers
    • School Age
    • Birthday Party Ideas
    • Free Printables
    • Kids’ Rooms
    • Food for Kids
  • Moms
    • From the Heart
    • Parenting
    • Class Parent Ideas
    • Book Lists
    • Meal Planning
    • Recipes
    • DIY
    • Organization
  • Travel
    • US Travel
    • International Travel
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Disney
    • Italy
  • Holiday
    • Christmas
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Fall
    • Back to School
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • 4th of July
    • Halloween
    • DIY Costumes
    • Thanksgiving
  • Favorites
    • Gift Ideas for Kids
    • Current Deals
    • Book Lists
    • Baby Gear
    • Kid’s Clothes
    • Kid’s Shoes
  • Contact
  • facebook
    pinterest
    instagram

The Chirping Moms

Tuscan Italian Pasta Salad

June 26, 2012

I love when mistakes turn out to be a fantastic surprise!  The other weekend, we invited some friends over for a late afternoon BBQ.  Of course, in my last minute style, I raced to Trader Joe’s that morning after church to grab the necessary ingredients for an Italian pasta salad.  I have never tried the Tuscan Italian salad dressing, but thought that it couldn’t be much different than the usual Italian dressing (Kraft, Wishbone, or something similar) that I pick up at our local grocery store.  Well, I was wrong, it definitely didn’t taste the same but boy was it delicious!!!!  
Tuscan Italian Pasta Salad || The Chirping Moms
Tuscan Italian Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 package of farfalle pasta
1 chunk of Havarti cheese (could substitute with another type of cheese)
1 can of black olives
1 Trader Joes red wine salami
3 peppers:  1 red, 1 orange, and 1 yellow
1 bottle of Trader Joe’s Tuscan Italian dressing
Directions:
1.  Cook pasta according to directions.  Drain and rinse with cold water.
2.  Chop all three peppers into small pieces.  (I only used about half of each pepper-saved the rest for vegetables and dip!)
3.  Slice the havarti cheese into bite-sized cubes.
4.  Drain and chop the olives into small pieces.
5.  Cut the salami into cubes.
6.  Put everything into a big bowl and add the Tuscan Italian Dressing.  You don’t need much Italian dressing—I think I used about 1/3 to 1/2 of the bottle, but add to taste.
And this wonderful dressing will make a DELICIOUS twist to your Italian pasta salad!  Please take time and create this recipe—it’s AMAZING!

(Visited 606 times, 1 visits today)
«
»

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Tuesday

Comments

  1. Nicole Barry says

    June 26, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    That looks so good! We'll have to try it soon:)

    Reply
  2. julie890 says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Yes, you must—it's become a weekly staple in our house!!

    Reply
  3. Baby and Big Boy says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    You had me at pasta salad! I feel like I could live off of pasta salad. I love that there are so many variations too. I cannot wait to try this recipe! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am following you now, especially since we have boys the same age!

    Reply
  4. Anna says

    June 26, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    This looks absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to add it to my recipe book! Stopping by from Jenna's challenge! So glad to be following along!
    -Anna
    asweetsouthernmess.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    June 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    That looks amazing! Thanks for sharing! I'm stopping over from Jenna's challenge. I love a good pasta salad and can't wait to try this!

    Reply
  6. bonbon says

    June 26, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Oh it looks so good! Do you serve it cold or hot? My problem is I always want my pasta to be warm so a lot of pasta salads I don't eat. Just found your blog and have loved getting to know you better. You're adorable and I'm excited to follow along!

    new follower 🙂
    bonnie
    bonnielouisa.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • julie890 says

      June 27, 2012 at 1:06 am

      Cold—but I promise you it is really awesome, you will love it, even cold:)

      Reply
  7. Kristina says

    June 26, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    That looks super yummy! I love love TJs!!

    Reply
    • julie890 says

      June 27, 2012 at 1:07 am

      Me too—I always spend more money than I should, usually on some random chocolate covered item:)

      Reply
  8. Love with a Latte says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Stopping by from Jenna's blog, this recipe looks wonderful! I'm adding the ingredients to my shopping list for tomorrow night's dinner! Yum!

    Reply
  9. The Lovely One says

    June 27, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Funny… we're making almost the same thing tonight, except we're using shrimp instead of salami. YUM!

    Reply
  10. Sara S says

    June 27, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Yum! I'll have to try this soon!

    Reply
  11. Nicholl Vincent says

    June 27, 2012 at 3:40 am

    hi from the gfc hop!

    visit nichollvincent.blogspot.com

    have a good night!

    Reply
  12. Carrie says

    June 27, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    This looks awesome. Always looking for new fun summer pasta salads. Visiting from Jennas

    Reply
  13. Carole says

    November 15, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Hi there. The current Food on Friday is all about pasta and noodles! So it would be great if you linked this in. This is the link . Have a good week.

    Reply
  14. Heather SettingforFour says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    Looks so flavorful!! Thanks for sharing at Monday Funday!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • 15 Easy Easter Crafts and Activities for Kids
  • 10 Winter Crafts & Activities for Kids
  • Christmas Trees on Cars: DIY Ornament, Footprint Craft, Drawing Tutorial & More
  • Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids
  • Easy DIY Costumes for Kids

Archives

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2025

Copyright © 2025 · Darling Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in