This Creamy (NO MAYO) Pasta Salad is my all time favorite and is perfect for the 4th of July. The flavors are incredible here and I love the creaminess of the dressing without using mayo. I achieve the creaminess by combining pesto and ricotta along with other ingredients that truly makes this dressing special. This salad is a great make ahead recipe. So if you are having a big party you can make this the day before. LOVE THAT!! For this recipe you can use whatever pasta shape you like. I used the @bionaturae_organics Chiocciole shaped pasta. @bionaturae_organics is my go to brand. It is organic, durum wheat pasta that is made in Italy. It checks all the boxes for me. Also fun fact, “Chiocciole” is the Italian word for snails. This pasta shape is so cute it resembles a snail’s shell. I also used their sister brand, @jovialfoods chickpeas. They are packed in glass and are delicious. Just like the ones I get in Italy. Ingredients below and full recipe is on my website www.miciamamammas.com Creamy (No Mayo) Pasta Salad Ingredients (Serves 10) 1 lb. Pasta 1 ½ Cups Salami, cut into small cubes ½ Cup Artichokes, I use canned in water. Drain and cut in quarters 1 Cup Chickpeas, rinsed, drained and dried 1 ½ Cups Mozzarella Pearls, drained and dried ¾ Cup Toasted Pignoli Nuts 1 ½ Cup Frozen Corn Kernels, defrosted and drained well 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, quartered ½ Cup Kalamata Olives, drained and sliced ½ Cup Pepperoncini Peppers, drained well, seeded and diced 1 Cup Baby Arugula 3 tbsp. Fresh Basil Chopped Dressing 3 tbsp. Pesto, I use homemade but you can use store bought ½ Cup Ricotta ¼ tsp. Olive Oil 1 tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar ⅓ Cup Grated Pecorino ¾ tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Pepper ¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes 1 Lemon, zested and juiced #pastasalad #easyrecipe #easyrecipesathome #sidedish #sidedishes #barbeque #macaronisalad #weekendfood #july4thweekend #yummyrecipes #nomayo #saladdressing #bestever #bbqsides #pastalover #pastapasta #summerrecipes #vegetarianrecipes