Pizz-A-Pasta Salad with Pizza Bread Twists

Pizz-A-Pasta Salad with Pizza Bread Twists

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I’m one of 30 bloggers who have been chosen to compete in Don Pepino Pizzeria Bloggers Recipe Challenge.

The Three Categories are:

Signature Pizzas

Beyond the Slice

Appetizers & Shareables

The business has been making garden fresh vine-ripened and hand-picked pizza sauce since 1950. Their pizza sauce is authentic and simple.

You need to check out their website and get your package of pizza sauce, or do a search and find other sources for purchasing their sauce.

This Pizz-A-Pasta Salad with Pizza Bread Twists is my Beyond the Pizza entry. But don’t be fooled, this pasta salad screams pizza. The twisted breadsticks round out this meat lovers pizza pasta salad. I guarantee your friends and family will be so satisfied. Maybe a dessert might go nice, you decide.

I like to make my own pizza dough but if I don’t have the time, I buy it already made from my local deli or pizza shop. The bread twists come together so fast. Sprinkle some bench flour, roll or stretch out the dough, then add on some Don Pepino Pizza sauce and Parmesan cheese. Twist and bake them, followed by a brushing of melted buttery garlic parmesan cheese topping.

Serve the twists with the remaining Don Pepino Pizza Sauce

Check out my other Don Pepino Pizzeria recipe entry, Cheesy Pizza Meatballs, an appetizer that is perfect for a crowd.

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Pizz-A-Pasta Salad with Pizza Bread Twists 

Serves 6

Pasta Salad:

8 oz. rotini pasta, cooked, drained and rinsed in cold water

1/4 cup green bell, minced 

2 tablespoons red onion, minced

16 grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise 

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup black olives, sliced

2 tablespoons basil leaves, thinly sliced 

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more if desired)

3 oz. hard salami slices 

3 oz. pepperoni slices, not the smaller ones

4 slices cooked bacon

Dressing: 

1/2 cup Don Pepino Pizza Sauce from a 14.5 oz can 

1/2 cup mayonnaise 

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 

Bread Twists: 

1-16 oz pkg. pizza dough from your deli or the refrigerated tube style 

Bench flour for rolling dough out. 

1/4 cup Don Pepino Pizza Sauce 

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 

4 tablespoons melted butter

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 

 

Arrange the salami and pepperoni slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes. Remove and transfer to a paper towel. Chop the salami, pepperoni and bacon and set aside. 

Mix together the dressing ingredients and set aside. 

Add the cooked pasta to a large bowl with the green bell pepper, red onion, grape tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, black olives, basil, parsley and red pepper flakes. 

Add in the crispy chopped salami, pepperoni and bacon. 

Stir in the dressing, toss until well coated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 

Flour a working surface and roll out the pizza dough. Top with the Don Pepino Pizza Sauce and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese. Cut into 1 1/2 in slices about 6 inches long. Twist and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 for approximately 11-12 minutes. 

Brush the bread twists with the melted butter, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. Serve the remaining Don Pepino Pizza Sauce on the side with the twists. 

Optional topping for the salad is a pepperoni rose, basil leaves and more grated Parmesan cheese.