Make Italian Pasta Salad for a Summer Picnic

A friend once told me her favorite type of salad was a pasta salad. I obviously laughed because its not necessarily the type of salads your doctor might recommend, but I couldnt agree more.

My favorite salad has always been an Italian chopped salad. Theres a restaurant in LA that makes my favorite. Its full of bitter raddichio, spicy salami, aged provolone, pepperoncinis and lots of and lots of chickpeas. I decided to combine forces and create a pasta salad, loaded up with all of those delicious things, minus the chickpeas. I figured the pasta could give us the starch we all love.

This pasta salad is perfect for when you want to pack up a picnic and eat something with the sun shining on your face. It holds up to warmer temperatures, is easy to transport and has a good combination of salty, spicy and savory. Happy summer!

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.