THE BEST Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni

Ingredients

• 1 pound thin spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 cucumbers quartered and sliced
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
• 10 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
• 8 ounces pepperoni mini
• 4 ounces sliced black olives drained
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese or pecorino romano
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 garlic clove pressed or finely minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper