Ingredients
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1/2 lb rotini pasta (corkscrew-shaped pastas) or 1/2 lb fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pastas)
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2 garlic cloves
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1/2 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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1/2 tablespoon water
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1/2 ounce sun-dried tomato, not packed in oil, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes and drained well
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1/4 lb smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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8 ounces canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
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1 1/4 ounces sliced hard salami, cut into julienne strips
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5 -10 bottled small pepperoncini peppers (pickled Tuscan peppers)
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1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
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1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the rotini until it is tender and drain.
- Refresh the pasta under cold water and drain well.
- In a blender blend the garlic, the mustard, the vinegars, the water, the oil, and salt, to taste, until the dressing is emulsified.
- In a very large bowl toss the pasta well with the dressing and stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, the mozzarella, the garbanzos, the salami, the Tuscan peppers, the red pepper flakes, and the parsley.
- Chill the salad, covered, for 1 hour.
- The salad may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.