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Home » Salad » Gluten Free Pepperoni Pasta Salad.

Gluten Free Pepperoni Pasta Salad.

Mar 27, 2019 · Modified: Apr 2, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 5 Comments

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Easy and healthy pepperoni pasta salad. This is a must make pasta salad for summer! Everyone loves it! #picnic

Gluten free pepperoni pasta salad is a classic summer recipe! Brightly colored veggies, a flavorful vinaigrette dressing, and spicy pepperoni make this dish a real crowd pleaser.

dairy free pepperoni pasta salad in a white bowl

With the warmer weather, it’s time to start thinking about easy, lighter meals. This pepperoni pasta salad is just right for a simple spring or summer dinner.

I love a good pasta salad. It’s easy to make pasta salads suitable for those with food allergies. If you need it to be gluten free, no problem! Use your favorite gluten free pasta.

Pepperoni pasta salad is one of my favorite summer meals. I like to make a huge batch of this and eat it for both lunch and dinner. It’s flavorful, filling, and refreshingly cool. We will be making this again soon!

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Gluten Free Pasta

I’ve used different brands of gluten free noodles through the years, and I really haven’t had a lot of trouble with any of them! I love Jovial brand pasta. It holds its shape very well in a pasta salad.

Some other brands to check out are Delallo, Ancient Harvest, and Tinkyada.

Just make sure that you don’t overcook the gluten free pasta. It can cause the noodles to break down, and turn to mush, and no one wants that!

gluten free pasta salad ingredients in a bowl

Ingredients

  • gluten free pasta
  • baby carrots
  • peppers
  • zucchini
  • onions
  • pepperoni
  • olive oil
  • vinegar
  • garlic
  • salt and pepper
  • sugar
  • Italian seasoning
  • red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Boil your gluten free pasta. Rinse and drain and set aside to cool.
  2. Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.
  3. Add the dressing to the pasta, pepperoni, and vegetables. Toss to coat.

Dressing Options

If you have a store-bought vinaigrette that you use that works for your dietary needs, go ahead and use it! I prefer to make my own vinaigrette because I have more control over the ingredients that I include.

dressing for pasta salad

Variations

  • Add different vegetables – cucumber, cherry tomatoes, green beans, or peas would all work well.
  • Add some fresh herbs to the top of the salad, like cilantro, basil, or chives.
  • Leave the pepperoni out if you like!
  • For more protein, try adding some chickpeas to this salad.

More Salad Recipes

  • Pea and Bacon Quinoa Salad
  • Southwest Pasta Salad
  • Pasta Salad with Sunflower Seed Pesto
pepperoni pasta salad in a white bowl

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Recipe

easy gluten free pepperoni pasta salad
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Gluten Free Pepperoni Pasta Salad.

Try a fresh and flavorful gluten free pepperoni pasta salad with veggies and homemade dressing this summer! This tasty pasta dish is just right for a barbecue or potluck.

Course Salad
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free
Keyword barbecue side dishes, easy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 416 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces gluten free rotini or other pasta shape if desired
  • 1 small onion chopped fine
  • 1 ¼ cups baby carrots sliced
  • 2 small zucchini chopped
  • 1 yellow or red bell pepper diced
  • 4 ounces nitrate free pepperoni cut into small pieces

For the dressing:

  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • ¾ cup white vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • â…“ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Boil the gluten free pasta according to package directions. When it is cooked, rinse it with cold water to cool it off.

  2. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake well to combine.

  3. Place the pasta, onions, carrots, peppers, zucchini, and pepperoni in a large bowl. Pour the dressing on top.

  4. Mix together until everything is coated with dressing. Garnish with chives or other fresh herbs if you like. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Store leftover pasta salad in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about three days.

If you want to make this ahead of time, go ahead and do so, but keep the dressing separate and add it just before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Pepperoni Pasta Salad.
Amount per Serving
Calories
416
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
 
14
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
583
mg
25
%
Potassium
 
384
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
34
g
11
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
3125
IU
63
%
Vitamin C
 
45.8
mg
56
%
Calcium
 
47
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. Darryl

    November 17, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    5 stars
    A great crowd-pleaser as a meal or side dish

    Reply
  2. Katie @ Produce on Parade

    June 04, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Love peonies! That shade of pink is downright gorgeous!

    Reply
  3. Allison

    June 04, 2014 at 7:01 am

    Peonies are my favourite flower of all time!!! I’m a really terrible gardener so obviously I had no idea you could grow them hehe. I’m going to look into whether or no I can grow them in my area. This pasta salad looks so incredible! I made pasta salad last night, actually!. It must be the weather. It always makes such a surprisingly large amount, which I love because that means leftovers!

    Reply
  4. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    June 03, 2014 at 11:51 am

    I have such a huge garage sale addiction. Shawn has semi-banned me from going to any more. But he didn’t say anything about craigslist! Haha, *wink*.

    This pasta salad sounds delicious!

    Reply
  5. cheri

    June 03, 2014 at 11:00 am

    Love pasta salad and this looks like a good one. Peonies are one of my favorite flowers.

    Reply

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